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He was wearing a white shirt and blue trousers and has a injury to his right eye.
‘Why shouldn’t it be an iwi’: Ngāpuhi’s Northport investment push
The Tupu Tonu fund aims to strengthen its role in regional infrastructure.
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Rotorua pedestrian death: Why a grieving son supports the driver who killed his father
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‘Extreme lengths’: Woman takes revenge on ex-partner’s new wife by revealing OnlyFans content
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NZ solar power hits record but still only 1.3% of total generation
NZ solar power generation beat thermal power for the first time in 2024.
‘World’s first’: NZ mill’s tissue machine to run on geothermal steam
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Mother of missing Tauranga doctor makes fresh plea for help
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BoP crash leaves one critically injured, road reopens
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SH29 truck undertaking incident shocks driver
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‘Low trust’: Mount Maunganui street closure sparks community tension
Mayor Mahé Drysdale said road changes aim to balance safety and accessibility.
Why vintage car lovers back new WOF proposal
BOP Vintage Car Club says vintage cars rarely exceed 5000km annually.
‘Incredibly proud’: Omanu triumphs in national surf championships
Omanu won the Alan Gardner Trophy for the first time in its 78-year history.
Kidnap, blackmail, assault: Mobster holds woman hostage in ‘harrowing’ ordeal
Friend feared next time she would see kidnapped woman was 'at her funeral'.
'It’s a perfect area': 89 new homes to be built in Tauranga
Construction will begin on the two-storey development at the end of 2025.
'Absolutely nuts': Three golfers smash aces in 24 hours
Three golfers each scoring a hole in one in the space of 24 hours.
Netball: Magic get Kaiya Kepa and Amorangi Malesala as training partners
The two young players join the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2025 ANZ Premiership.
‘I’m pretty good’: Young diver’s tips for a top manu after world champs success
Kadyn Kanohi, 12, came third in the Z Manu World Champs.
‘Very busy road’: Bus lanes that racked up $1.4m in fines may become T3
Mount Maunganui road responsible for about half of all bus-lane tickets over two years.
‘Tennis ball-sized lump’: 3-year old with head injuries waits 5 hours in ED
'Nobody should have to wait for hours when they need medical care,' says his mum.
Watch: ‘It feels apocalyptic’ - Falling ash as garage full of gas cylinders explodes in Bay of Plenty
Emergency services are responding to a fire in Minden, Western Bay of Plenty.
Rotorua actor, 12, lands her first role on iconic show
So much 'beautiful, untapped talent' in the Bay of Plenty.
Dominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titles
Elite downhill racing returned to Skyline Rotorua after two years away.
Rising stars: Bringer and Druwen shine at Crankworx highlight event
The event was moved due to forecast strong winds.
‘Only meant to scare it’: Dog killed after being shot with slug gun
Glenn Forsyth saw a dog eating bread he'd put out for birds. He shot it with a slug gun.
The ‘amazing’ highs and ‘huge toll’ of 38 years in real estate
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No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
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What to expect at Baycourt’s must-see jazz festival events
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‘Did it his way’: Jim Smylie, prominent businessman and car enthusiast, dies at 79
In 1989, Smylie founded Western Bay Finance, which quickly gained local investor support.
Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’
The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.
‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape
Shane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.
Music event companies put in liquidation, ‘gutted’ ticketholder fears for refund
The Timeless Summer Tour has been cancelled three months after being postponed.