Closing Pāpāmoa GP clinic to reopen by June under new ownership
Its offering includes virtual appointments with an average wait time of 2.4 hours.
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Steamers and Volcanix kick off season with double-header
The 2024 season fixtures have been announced.
'Flippant': Top school spends $10,000 on principal's farewell
However, the school is defending its spending.
'Absolutely not viable anymore': GP clinic serving 6000 patients to close
The owner says closing site was a difficult decision after it lost 'quite a few' GPs.
New planning rules allowing more housing for Te Puke signed off
Density standards include allowing three homes on a site and houses up to 11m high.
'Dumbfounded': Top cop on TV show's axing; TVNZ cuts: CEO's dash back from Oz
Mystery of Newshub show; Weather wars - top agency eyes Oz; Start-up website hits trouble.
Five orchardists fined nearly $200k for illegal water take
All pleaded guilty to the charges relating to the unlawful takes at their orchard.
Council backs down on ‘cash-grab’ sports fees
'Where we’ve landed is probably reasonably fair.'
Overnight road closures coming up on Tauranga highway
Road users will be detoured via SH2 while works take place.
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'Game-changer': Bigger, smarter rescue chopper added to BoP fleet
A new 'top-of-the-line' chopper will service the region.
Letters: Don’t let our little town decay, there are options
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Batter be there: Pancakes on the menu for students
The combined churches of Katikati are serving up breakfast on Thursdays.
'Huge impact': Bottle-O owner 'angry' and 'frustrated' after ram-raid
Police are investigating a ram-raid burglary at the Bottle-O Te Puke store
Tauranga Boys’ College spends more than $11k on 'PR spin' in historical sexual abuse case
The school says such 'complex' cases require specialist advice to protect all involved.
Beach Rd draft concept plan ready for review
The improvements may include raising and widening the first 30 metres of the boat ramp.
George Crawford in NZ youth ministock team
The Kiwis will take on the Aussies over six races at Rotorua.
Two more Bay of Plenty environmental awards finalists
Mangorewa and Te Ranga farms are both family affairs.
Tauranga ratepayers face 15.8 per cent rates hike, Cameron Rd works delayed
Homeowners face paying another 11.1 per cent on average.
Bye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizon
Temperatures in the region dipped overnight to below average levels for this time of year.
Paraiti Catchment Care Group under spotlight
Group established in 2020 by members of the Te Ranga community.
High hopes for new kiwifruit block
Work on gold kiwifruit block to start this year
'I just wanted to chase bad people and drive Holdens': Police Ten 7 star to retire from force
'It’s all I have ever known and all I have ever wanted to know.'
Hand up, not a handout: Pāpāmoa Food Hub up and running
Food hub model aims to reduce dependency.
Pecha Kucha coming to Te Puke Repertory Theatre
Repertory theatre to support the Mental Health Foundation.
Te Puke Playcentre upgrade completed
Two years of fundraising and planning have come to fruition.
Eruption victims will be paid despite company going bust - helicopter boss
Volcanic Air Safaris' insurance will pay reparation, a liquidator says.
Boy with 'crippling disability' denied rehab after five-hour brain surgery
'We just do not have enough facilities for the kids in our country,' his mum says.
Western Bay of Plenty, Katikati news in brief
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Beach town shock as empty section sells for $2.2m after buyer ups their bid by whopping $1m
Land-banking is happening in the Coromandel’s most expensive holiday town.
Police probe incident at Tauranga college, deputy principal describes 'scuffle'
Staff intervene after trio come to college wanting to 'confront' student.
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