Message in a bottle: Fisherman in Canada finds Coromandel man's 2014 letter
'Well, well, well. I’ll go eat my hat,' the letter's author says. 'You’ve made my year.'
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His love of flying was sparked at just 5 years old and he grew up to be an Air Commodore.
Te Puke firefighter Jodi Purdie competes on world stage
Training and competing are great tools for being able to serve the community.
Wife's last words as husband of 60 years strangled her with a tie
They went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.
New closing times ‘tough’ on Tauranga's CBD bars
Bars will now have to stop admitting people earlier.
White Island eruption: Company likely to be fined millions for tragedy
Fines for the White Island disaster are likely to be in the millions.
Private investigator eyes controversial security business
Details have been revealed in a licensing authority decision.
Buyers snapping up Tairua development
Thirty-five of the 52 available sections have been sold in the development.
Coromandel clean-up as flooded roads remain closed
"Fortunately, most of our key roading repair sites did not get worse during the storm."
'Bloody ridiculous': Veteran truckie tells of drivers using laptops, maps behind wheel
Fines for using mobile phones while driving have soared in the past six months.
Armed police presence in rural area near Tauranga
Plainclothed police staff with vests on could be seen walking up a rural driveway.
'Sun on the horizon' - Thunderstorms and rain to end the week before finer days are upon us
The better weather is expected to last through to at least the middle of the month.
'Amazing tenancy demand': Build costs and interest rates hit $200m sold-out Tauranga development
'If we see a drop in interest rates next year then I think it will start to stimulate.'
Te Puke football club celebrate milestone
The club was formed in 1953 by the late Ron Peake.
'Legal and financial minefield': How blended families can avoid inheritance battles
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Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
'Major failure': Whakaari owners found guilty of one charge relating to fatal eruption
The December 2019 eruption killed 22 people.
Letters to the editor: Removing car parks is sheer insanity
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
'Significant disruption': Road to close for three months in $655m project
'There will be an inevitable impact for people who travel through this area.'
Funeral firm owed $150,000 in families’ unpaid bills
Simplicity has listed deceased individuals with unpaid bills on social media.
Volunteer manager wears many hats
Volunteer Managers' Day celebrates managers who help others to help.
Gold clam: Lake Ōkataina closure extended
The lake was initially closed at the beginning of October.
Tauranga commissioners appointment prompts apology from 'misleading' Govt dept
Internal Affairs said it didn't hold the information requested. The Ombudsman said it did.
Two stages, 50+ artists, One Love '24 to be the biggest yet
Five new international acts and 20 Kiwi artists have just been added to the line-up.
‘Not out of the woods yet’: Conserve water notice as ex-cyclone Lola sweeps North Island
Today is expected to bring another round of thunderstorms and strong winds.
Wild weather: Tree falls on house, Coromandel town residents asked to conserve water
Emergency services were called just before 8.20pm.
Tauranga artist: Colour and crosses
Katikati’s Carlton Gallery regularly changes its feature artists.
SH2 Tauranga to Katikati: Roundabout number three finish date in sight
Lockington/Matahui Rd roundabout should be finished before the end of the year.
The Great NZ Road Trip: 9 Questions With... Sir Ian Taylor
'Nothing can make you happier than unconditional love.'
The ‘broken-down sheep farmer’ who became a radio star: 'Pressure valve has been released'
Election result has seen sentiment in the rural sector quickly change, says broadcaster.
'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors
'I've always just loved creepy things.'
'Expect the unexpected' - North Island highways flooded, Auckland cruise ship delayed by storm
Forecasters are warning that rain is expected to last until late Tuesday.
'Don't go out if you don't have to': Weather warning as Coromandel hit
Strong easterlies expected to remain overnight.