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Tuesday 31 August 2010
Airline Leaves Family Out of Pocket
A Tauranga family who booked a trip for seven to Sydney have been left in the lurch by Pacific Blue and are demanding compensation...

Store Manager’s Sentencing Moves to High Court
A Bay of Plenty woman who's admitted a raft of cannabis charges following a nationwide police operation is now before the High Court...

Lifeline for Care Centre
An Elder Care facility closing this December will be thrown a lifeline by the Bay of Plenty DHB...

Home Injury Statistic ‘Grim Figure’
A devastating 44 people have died in the Bay of Plenty from accidents in the home...

Strike on Cards for Secondary Teachers
Western Bay of Plenty secondary teachers will strike, come the 15th of September...

Bar Robbery - Police Appeal for Info
Western Bay of Plenty police are searching for witnesses to an aggravated robbery at a Otumoetai Bar Sunday night...

Rare Freshwater Fish Discovered
A rare native fish has been found in a tributary stream of Lake Okareka... More...
Monday 30 August 2010
House Damaged by Lightning Strike
Sunday's white white wash over Tauranga is indicative of spring weather...

Bus Fare Hike Unavoidable
A hike in bus fares is inevitable, according to the Regional Council...

Gold Miners Welcome Pay Rise
A long running pay dispute between Waihi gold miners and their employer, has been settled...

Hundreds Protest Against Funding Slash
There's hope a battle against cuts to funding for early childhood education will spread across the nation...

Repeat Drink Drivers Rife in Bay
Bay of Plenty and Counties Manakau have emerged as the regions with the worst rates of repeat drink drivers...

Team Preps for Commonwealth Games
Busy times ahead for Bay of Plenty's sevens star, Toby Arnold, for the build up to the Commonwealth Games...

SH 35 Diversion in Place
A diversion is now in place to allow light vehicles to travel around the site of a slip at Maraenui Hill in Bay of Plenty, and back onto State Highway 35...

National Gamblefree Day
The first day of Spring is timed with National Gamblefree Day... More...
Friday 27 August 2010
Early Childhood Teachers to March Against Funding Cut
Early childhood teachers protesting against a funding slash, are hoping for a Government u-turn...

Court Appearance for Fraud Accused Woman
The wife of a police officer who allegedly defrauded more than 25 thousand dollars off an elderly woman has appeared in court...

HQ Shift Saga Not Over
Bay of Plenty Regional Council won't be seeking leave to appeal the Court of Appeal's block to move its head offices, but it doesn't spell the end...

Jobs Go as Barnardos Closes
Twenty-six jobs are to go from the Bay of Plenty as a family support and counselling service pulls out of the area...

Bus Riders Hit in Pocket
Bus fares will be going up come October 1st. A 5 per cent hike will be slammed on each fare, to cover the GST increase, and to account for past inflation...

Ministerial Praise for District Health Board
The Health Minister is singing praises for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board...

Whakatane Residents Still Waiting to Go Home
Several Whakatane residents are still waiting to be told when they can return home after severe flooding more than a week ago... More...
Thursday 26 August 2010
Pharmacies Step Up Security
Pharmacists are having to take drastic security measures to keep staff and their stores safe from criminals...

SH 35 Closure Isolates East Coasters
East Coast residents are bracing themselves as they become isolated indefinitely...

Te Puke Crash Victim Named
Police have released the name of the driver who died after crashing into a power pole in Te Puke yesterday morning...

Community Rallies to Restore Vandalised Car
A Tauranga boy is chuffed his wrecked car will get a new paint job, panel work, and tyres after it was vandalised with a Nazi Swastika...

Illegal Rubbish Dumping Targeted
It's a joint effort by councils in the Western Bay of Plenty to fix the eyesore in the community - illegal rubbish dumping...

Shippers Council’s Recommendation a Boost for Port
Port of Tauranga's bid to become an international hub port has just received a major boost... More...
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Taggers Given a Fright
A Tauranga man has taken extreme action in trying to stop a group of taggers in their getaway car...

Rail Safety Week Focuses on Level Crossings
Bay of Plenty train drivers have jumped on a national campaign to stop people taking risks at level crossings...

Brethren Denied Exclusive Burial Area
Requests by Exclusive Brethren to lay the dead in an exclusive area at Pyes Pa cemetery has been rejected...

Boar Dish Wins Beer and Wild Food Challenge
A dish entitled 'Boarack meets Underbelly' has secured a Waihi restaurant the top spot in a national food competition...

Rally Against Cuts to Early Childhood Education
Hundreds are expected at the country's first public rally against cuts to early childhood education in Tauranga...

Revised Offer a ‘Small Improvment’ for Teachers
Over 400 teachers in the Western Bay have voted on whether they'll be taking industrial action after rejecting the Government's latest proposal...

Teen Activities ‘Hard to Organise’
The YMCA says it's stuck between a rock and a hard place to organise summer activities at Mt Maunganui for teenagers... More...
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Bars Delighted with Alcohol Law Changes
Tauranga Bars taking a hard line against binge drinking in the city, are rejoicing over sweeping alcohol laws...

Electorate Survey Results Out
Tauranga's MP is pleased a snapshot of residents paints a clearer picture for the city...

Motorists Urged to Drive to Conditions
Police are urging motorists to adopt a five car length rule in wet conditions...

RSA Hit by Vandals
Tauranga's RSA is disturbed by vandals who damaged several staff cars and left an engraved Nazi swastika on the bonnet of one...

Schools to Close Early
Several schools will close early today for a secondary schools teachers' union meeting...

Strong Support for Historic Village
There's overwhelming support the community will pay to see a ‘character experience’ at the Historic Village... More...
Monday 23 August 2010
Boy Critically Injured in Power Pole Crash
A 16 year old boy is in a critical condition after a car crash in Greerton over the weekend...

Bank Worker Under Investigation
An investigation into the alleged fraudulent actions of a bank worker who's understood to be married to a Tauranga Police Officer, is underway...

Thai Overstayer Hands Himself In
A Thai overstayer who evaded police for over two days, will be appearing in court today...

Blaze Avoided Thanks to Neighbours
Firefighters are praising members of the public for avoiding a huge electrical blaze at a Mount Maunganui business...

Race for Mayoralty On
The race is now on to fill the hot seat of New Zealand's fourth largest city... More...
Friday 20 August 2010
Teachers’ Union Meetings - Schools Close Early
It'll be at the discretion of each School Principal whether schools will close early during next week's secondary teachers' paid union meetings...

Bay Economy at Two Year High
The Bay of Plenty economy is at a two year high. Latest statistics released by The National Bank, shows the region recorded the strongest lift in dwelling approvals by 12 percent for the June quarter...

Tourism BOP Wins Hosting Rights
Tourism Bay of Plenty has won the rights to host the 2011 Inbound Tour Operators Council Conference...

No Sign of Thai Overstayer
Police have given up searching for a Thai overstayer, after exhausting options as to his whereabouts...

Hotline for Orca Spotters
Whale researchers tracking Orcas along the East Coast, are urging those who spot them today, to call their hot line... More...
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