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What's on: festival, speedway and fashion

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting increasing cloud with... Read More

Vote winner says Maketū 'overdue for some love'

Brett Waterhouse is Maketū's newest community board member. Waterhouse has been elected to the Maketū Community Board, following a byelection in Western... Read More

Friends rally to support teen’s cancer battle

Two Bay of Plenty women have joined forces to raise money so their best friend's teenager can to travel to the US for experimental cancer treatment that could... Read More

Bronze success for judo academy at nationals

The new Judo Academy at Papamoa Sports and Recreation Centre and Bethlehem Community Centre won two bronze medals at the 2024 National Judo Championship. The... Read More

Fast-track approval for General Practices welcomed

Up to now, all doctors from overseas who applied for specialist registration in New Zealand have needed to have their qualifications, training and experience... Read More

Thrills at Bayleys Community Carnival Raceday

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 2, the Tauranga Racecourse will come alive with the Bayleys Community Carnival Raceday, offering a thrilling day of racing and family-friendly... Read More

America faces deep divide as 2024 election nears

Todd Muller, a US political junkie, former leader of the National Party, and MP for Bay of Plenty, has never seen America as divided as it is now. On November... Read More

Why A Night Before Christmas event was cancelled

A funding shortfall and rising costs are among the reasons organisers have cancelled Tauranga's popular A Night Before Christmas event. They also said... Read More

Champions of the past, present and future

Expect to see champions of the past, present and future locked in heated battles at the annual New Zealand Veterans' Motocross Nationals near Mosgiel this... Read More

Calling for Christmas creativity

The popular Upcycled Christmas Tree Competition is back this year with entries destined for display in Santa's Grotto at The Arts Junction in Katikati. Everyone... Read More

A star-studded shift

Police officers never know who they'll bump into working the beat on a long weekend in Coromandel Peninsula. Waikato East constables Roxy Worthington and... Read More

Property values drop around NZ

Property values in New Zealand fell -0.5% in October according to CoreLogic's hedonic Home Value Index (HVI) - the eighth drop in a row. This takes the... Read More