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Teen run over multiple times in targeted attack

Waikato Police are investigating a serious incident where a teenager has been targeted and run over by a car multiple times. The victim - a 15-year-old -... Read More

How Tauranga is bringing its CBD back to life

Tauranga's city centre is shedding its reputation as 'dying” as it undergoes a massive transformation. Like many CBDs, Tauranga has experienced issues... Read More

Tauranga Explorer Trail to keep kids on their toes

A free Explorer Trail in the CBD will offer families and children the chance to learn about interesting sites, and engage with fantastic experiences, services... Read More

Recharging faith with Ramadan

As her hunger builds with dusk approaching, her faith is fed and recharged as she celebrates being Muslim for the month of Ramadan. For the past month, in... Read More

Widow pleads for husband’s dream to be realised

The widow of a former Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's long fought-for dream of a new skatepark as it looks to... Read More

Updated thunderstorm watch for BOP

A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Coromandel remains in place this morning. In an updated statement, the MetService says a... Read More

Kopurererua Valley realignment blessing

A blessing to mark the realignment of the northern stream in Kopurererua Valley signifies an important milestone in the partnership between Ngāi Tamarāwaho,... Read More

Maketu photographer wins NZ photo competition

Renowned Maketu photographer Andy Belcher has once again captured the essence of New Zealand's marine beauty, clinching the top prize in the LegaSea NZ ‘Our... Read More

Raw Sisters call for Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Two Raw Sisters have teamed up with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to urge Bay of Plenty locals to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. The best-selling cookbook... Read More

TNL: Breaking ground on the new expressway

Construction on the Takitimu North Link in Tauranga is progressing with crews breaking through land under the newly-built bridge at Wairoa Road. The new... Read More

Prisoner, officers take refuge as shots fired

Corrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato. A minimum security... Read More

Live weather: Rivers rise, some told to evacuate

Previous storms have weakened the Peninsula Road stop bank, and Marlborough Civil Defence is asking 70 households in Spring Creek to evacuate by 9am and stay... Read More