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Two Tetraplegics take on Abel Tasman track

Two men who met in the Burwood Spinal Unit, and were told they would likely never walk again, are taking on the unthinkable this month. Tetraplegics and... Read More

Private operators to run mobile speed cameras

Private operators, instead of police, will run mobile speed cameras on highways nationwide for the first time. Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency put... Read More

Explosive threat: Tauranga building evacuated

The discovery of a 'potential explosive threat” has forced the evacuation of the commercial premise in Tauranga. Police were called to the property... Read More

Kiwi stars claim first in Mount Maunganui

Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann have gone back-to-back at the Beach Pro Tour Futures in Mount Maunganui after a first-set scare. Tom Reid and Jack McManaway,... Read More

Final section of Maunganui Rd upgrade to start

With bike racks full and skateboard storage bursting at the seams, Mount Maunganui College principal Alastair Sinton is under no illusion as to how important... Read More

Global friendships flourish in the BOP

Showing 10 American tourists the sights, sounds, tastes and treasures the Bay of Plenty has to offer kept a group of Tauranga residents and travel enthusiasts... Read More

Serious crash: BOP highway now open

UPDATE 10.27AM: State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty is now open. The road was closed earlier this morning following a two vehicle crash. A police spokesperson... Read More

Under slip repairs on SH25

Traffic management is currently in place on State Highway 25, between Coromandel and Whitianga. In an alert released this weekend, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange to move into next phase

Construction of the extension to Te Okuroa Drive and the new intersection with future The Sands Avenue is expected to finish soon. This phase of the project... Read More

Mum: Ex ‘hiding income to avoid child support’

Full-time single mum-of-three Janet says she is left struggling to get by because one of her children's fathers is able to conceal how much he is earning. Her... Read More

Guide Dog Puppy appeal helping to transform lives

Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dog Puppy Appeal week is taking place across New Zealand as of March 20. This annual event aims to support blind and low vision... Read More

Cameron Road construction update

A small team is on site completing the finishing touches along Cameron Road in Tauranga. Rain in the past fortnight has caused some delays to planned works,... Read More