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SH2 through Hauraki blocked due to crash

Motorists travelling eastbound on State Highway 2 through the Hauraki area near Waitakaruru are advised to expect delays while emergency services respond to... Read More

Government improves access to home loans

The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer... Read More

Mataaho Collective wins prestigious prize

Mataaho Collective has won a prestigious prize at the 60th Venice Biennale overnight. The Golden Lion has been won by New Zealand's Mataaho Collective, comprising... Read More

Services and parades to attend on ANZAC Day

Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga communities have a range of services and events on Thursday, April 25 to attend to commemorate ANZAC Day. Pāpāmoa, Mount... Read More

Research finds life-changing results for homeless

Housing plus support is being shown to bring ongoing benefits for people who have been homeless. Being supported to find a home and then receiving ongoing... Read More

New rules for new netball season

The 2024 Tauranga Netball Open Premier season is now underway with Round 1 games played at Baypark this week. With a big shake up to the netball rules in... Read More

Rotting lake weed takes over Rotorua's lakefront

Rotorua's lakefront has been blanketed by rotting lake weed, with one passerby calling the odour "rancid". Recent stormy weather has washed ashore swathes... Read More

Pulse seal 56-44 win over Magic

A clinical finish following a shaky first half has given Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse a comprehensive 56-44 win over AVIS Magic in their second-round match of... Read More

Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Whangārei will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Tidying and testing continues along Cameron Road

In the week ahead, the Tauranga City Council Cameron Road team will continue with tidying up works along the Cameron Road corridor. This includes the removal... Read More

Tauranga water-skier triumphs in Australia

Building on her recent experience racing at the world water-ski racing champs in Terrigal Australia, local Tauranga waterski racer Ellison Hollands can be very... Read More

Turning trash into treasure

You could be forgiven for not believing Darcia Mather when she describes herself as shy. In the live online auctions from what she laughingly calls her 'sh**ty... Read More