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The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt

Cold hard cash is up for grabs in the Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt at the end of January. The eagerly anticipated ‘Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt'... Read More

Fatal crash on Tainui Road

Police are at the scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle at Tauhei, Waikato. Emergency services were called about 2.10pm by witnesses who saw the rider... Read More

Bay 51 Midget Car International at speedway

The Wednesday night Bay 51 Midget Car race at Baypark Speedway is shaping up as a lucrative tie-breaker to the summer of international racing. The 51-lap,... Read More

Bay Dreams lands in Tauranga on Wednesday

Returning to Tauranga tomorrow with a change of venue is Bay Dreams, which promoters say is NZ's hottest summer festival. On Wednesday, January 3, Bay... Read More

Fatal crash on SH25, Coromandel

Police are asking for witnesses or those with dash camera footage to assist them with an ongoing investigation into a fatal vehicle crash in Coromandel on Tuesday... Read More

Summer weather and a front to balance things out

The gentle start to 2024 for New Zealand looks to continue as MetService forecasts a series of typical summer days to open the new year. This will be briefly... Read More

Tauranga bowlers competing in national tournament

Tauranga's Sue Hodges and Mary Campbell, both dogged and successful bowlers, are expected to be tough opponents at the Summerset Nationals in Christchurch... Read More

Super Smash cricket at Bay Oval today

It's a perfect day for club cricket at Mount Maunganui today with clear blue skies and sun, as the Super Smash moves to Bay Oval this afternoon. Northern... Read More

New way of looking at new year's resolutions

Hopefully we all know by now that new year's health resolutions are a waste of time. Very often, those lofty goals we set for ourselves - get fit; run... Read More

Tips for a carefree summer with your furry friend

Summer provides more opportunities for you and your furry friend to venture out and discover all that Tauranga has to offer. However, before you embark on... Read More

Massive spending on Boxing Day

More than 6000 transactions were processed in a minute at the peak of Boxing Day spending, but overall spending is down on 2022. Worldline data, which represents... Read More

2023 road deaths down from 2022

While crashes on our roads continue to be a leading cause of death, we have provisionally seen 340 road-related deaths in 2023, which was down 34 from 2022. "Despite... Read More