A new skatepark in Mount Maunganui includes 3D printed skateable features. Video / Tauranga City Council
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‘Aviation history’ finds new Tauranga home
Ivan Mudrovcich's full-sized reproduction of New Zealand inventor Richard Pearse’s 1903 aircraft has arrived in Tauranga. Video / You Tube
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Casey Brady is determined to walk again after paralysing 2017 accident
Bay of Plenty woman Casey Brady's story of resilience and determination to walk again after a motocross accident left her paralysed.
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Mike Lane was diagnosed with prostate cancer eight years ago
The Tauranga man participates in weekly Prost-FIT classes - organised and funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ. Video / Megan Wilson
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2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition highlights
The day-long competition at Mount Maunganui College and Mercury Baypark saw eight contestants complete nine practical and theoretical tasks. Video / Supplied
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Whakaari/White Island steam plume timelapse
A timelapse of Whakaari/White Island taken from Ōhope on July 3. Video / Damian Rahmann
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Squash: Joelle King breaks 32-year-old record at NZ champs in Tauranga
Joelle King has broken a 32-year-old record at the New Zealand champs in Tauranga.
![Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair
Te Arawa Lakes Trust environment officer Keeley Grantham at the Tūkohu Ngāwhā Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair. Video / Laura Smith
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Man loses 40kg to join the police
Constable Marshall was 45 when he decided to join the police. Video / Alex Cairns
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Te Awanui hopeful opens up on drug import conviction
Ashley Hillis says his past makes him a strong contender for the seat.
![Senior cop talks about the trauma associated with the road toll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Senior cop talks about the trauma associated with the road toll
Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter opens up on how he copes with horrific scenes.
![Vascular surgeon wants to introduce a new surgery to New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vascular surgeon wants to introduce a new surgery to New Zealand
Dr Chris Holdaway says the surgery will treat patients with a rare and debilitating abdominal condition.
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Truck rolls on State Highway 29A
Scene of the crash at the roundabout of SH29A and Welcome Bay Rd, Hairini. Video / Alex Cairns
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Glenn Williams has received a King's Service Medal
Glenn Williams has received a King's Service Medal for services to fire and emergency NZ and the community
![Mount Maunganui skatepark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mount Maunganui skatepark
A new skatepark in Mount Maunganui includes 3D printed skateable features. Video / Tauranga City Council
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People rescued off waka in windy conditions
Six people aboard a small vessel swiftly being blown out to sea were rescued on Sunday afternoon. Video / Supplied
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Physio on the importance of a good diet and exercise
Mount Maunganui physiotherapist and coach Brad Dixon explains the positive effects of eating well and moving more.
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Calls for humanitarian visas for Palestinian refugees
Mahar Azzam wants Palestinians to receive the same treatment from the NZ government as those from Ukraine. Video / Alex Cairns.
![Average windspeed in Tauranga was 50km/h at 2am last night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Average windspeed in Tauranga was 50km/h at 2am last night
Ollie Carratu took a video of near-horizontal rain and winds whipping across Tauranga Harbour from onboard his vessel near Bridge Marina.
![Whangamatā's Larry the duck heads home to Hikuai](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangamatā's Larry the duck heads home to Hikuai
Larry has had Whangamatā locals going quackers, but it’s a Hikuai family who claimed to have quacked the case. Video / Supplied
![Tidal lane an option for Hairini Bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tidal lane an option for Hairini Bridge
Neil Mason from Tauranga City Council explains the pros and cons of the preferred option. Video / Alex Cairns
![Dumping an issue at local charity store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dumping an issue at local charity store
People have been leaving items after hours at the Bridge Community Store.
![Whangamatā's feathered friend 'quacking' up locals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangamatā's feathered friend 'quacking' up locals
Paradise shelduck Larissa's street antics are 'quacking' everyone up as she leaves the bill with everyone else in Whangamatā. Video / Alan Williams
![How we got here: Tauranga's first local body election in four years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How we got here: Tauranga's first local body election in four years
Tauranga City Council is having its first election since 2019 after four years under a commission's governance. Here's a brief history of what happened. Video / Alex Cairns
![Bay of Plenty nurses strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bay of Plenty nurses strike
They want to increase the nurse-patient ratios. Video / Alex Cairns
![Hope for Katikati farm to become a new regional park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hope for Katikati farm to become a new regional park
Ian Nobel hopes to gift the land to the public which has special environmental qualities. Video / Alex Cairns
![Ria Hall announces Tauranga mayoral bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ria Hall announces Tauranga mayoral bid
She says she is more than just a singer and she has what it takes to run the city. Video / Alex Cairns
![Whakatāne Michael Hill Jewellery raided](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whakatāne Michael Hill Jewellery raided
A Michael Hill Jewellery store in Whakatāne was raided on Thursday. Video / Supplied
![Fears for Welcome Bay traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fears for Welcome Bay traffic
Road users are concerned new road works will make the current situation worse.
![School principal 'annoyed' at phone ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School principal 'annoyed' at phone ban
The school had already implemented its own version of a phone ban. Video / Alex Cairns
![Security guard spots meteor on shift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Security guard spots meteor on shift
A Tauranga mall security guard spotted the strange glare on one of the mall's security screens. Video / Supplied
![Push for rainbow crossing in Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Push for rainbow crossing in Tauranga
Labour list MP Jan Tinetti, comedian Ben Hurley and LGBTI advocate Gordy Lockhart spoke in the public forum. Video / Alex Cairns
![Good Local Pyes Pa struck by fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Good Local Pyes Pa struck by fire
The electrical fire happened overnight at the restaurant and bar.
!['Bonnet' a solution for EV users](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Bonnet' a solution for EV users
The app can help manage Road User Charges, which many EV drivers may now also have to pay.
![Farmers look to use their land in different ways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Farmers look to use their land in different ways
Brent Mountford is a sheep and beef farmer and keen conservationist.
![Family-run farms are changing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family-run farms are changing
More and more farmers and their wives are finding additional work off-farm.
![Brent Mountford Intergenerational / Wives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brent Mountford Intergenerational / Wives
Brent Mountford Intergenerational / Wives
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Tertiary students struggling with cost of living
Local charity Good Neighbour has been donating food to the students. Video / Alex Cairns
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Women raising $180k for surgery that is not available in NZ.
Pam Coburn is fundraising for AVCS surgery overseas.