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It’s time to cast your line for a great cause - and maybe reel in a big win – as Coastguard Tauranga hosts its annual fi...
19/11/2025

It’s time to cast your line for a great cause - and maybe reel in a big win – as Coastguard Tauranga hosts its annual fishing competition this weekend. With more than $10,000 in prizes, raffles and auctions up for grabs, the event from Friday, November 21 to Sunday, November 23 promises plenty of excitement for anglers of all ages.
Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard

More than $10,000 prizes in fishing competition

New Zealand has tumbled in an international climate-change league table, with authors now ranking it as “low-performing”...
19/11/2025

New Zealand has tumbled in an international climate-change league table, with authors now ranking it as “low-performing”.

NZ slips to 44th in global climate index

A nursing student says he’s “disappointed, but not surprised” by delays in announcing job offers to graduate nurses.
19/11/2025

A nursing student says he’s “disappointed, but not surprised” by delays in announcing job offers to graduate nurses.

Health NZ delays graduate nurse job offers

Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking people who are interested in the maintenance of the district’s coastal rese...
19/11/2025

Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking people who are interested in the maintenance of the district’s coastal reserves to work with council or a recognised Coastcare group instead of taking independent action.

Mayor’s plea as coastal reserves suffer damage

Anau Fangupo’s two teenagers have come to understand their parents cannot afford gifts – but her 12-year-old still hopes...
19/11/2025

Anau Fangupo’s two teenagers have come to understand their parents cannot afford gifts – but her 12-year-old still hopes for a surprise.

Families brace for bare Christmas

As the three men charged with the murder of Tristan “Eru” Oakes in Te Puke stood in the dock today, Oakes’ whānau stood ...
19/11/2025

As the three men charged with the murder of Tristan “Eru” Oakes in Te Puke stood in the dock today, Oakes’ whānau stood in the public gallery, looking straight at them.

Trio accused of murdering Oakes enter pleas

“I have no doubt that most people we meet would rather be at a supermarket with funds in their pocket,” Tauranga Communi...
19/11/2025

“I have no doubt that most people we meet would rather be at a supermarket with funds in their pocket,” Tauranga Community Foodbank general manager Nicki Goodwin says.

Tauranga Community Foodbank's donation wishlist

Tauranga City Councillors have received a 15.56% pay rise, increasing their annual salaries from $141,064 to $163,000.
19/11/2025

Tauranga City Councillors have received a 15.56% pay rise, increasing their annual salaries from $141,064 to $163,000.

Tauranga City Councillors get 15.56% pay rise

A driver was under the influence of cannabis when he “lost control” and crossed the centreline into the path of a truck ...
19/11/2025

A driver was under the influence of cannabis when he “lost control” and crossed the centreline into the path of a truck – killing him and his partner and leaving their 4-year-old son an orphan, a coroner has found.

Fatal Kaimai crash: Under influence of cannabis

Tauranga’s festive season will officially begin on Friday, November 21, with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree a...
19/11/2025

Tauranga’s festive season will officially begin on Friday, November 21, with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Masonic Park.

Christmas season to sparkle in downtown Tauranga

Heavy rain is drenching the Bay of Plenty and surrounding regions with more on the way, MetService says.
18/11/2025

Heavy rain is drenching the Bay of Plenty and surrounding regions with more on the way, MetService says.

Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne

Te Waka Auaha Toi | Creative Bay of Plenty has announced the appointment of three new trustees and a new chair, marking ...
18/11/2025

Te Waka Auaha Toi | Creative Bay of Plenty has announced the appointment of three new trustees and a new chair, marking the beginning of a bold new chapter for the organisation.

New leadership joins Creative Bay of Plenty

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