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Monday 14 December 2009
Pregnant Woman Caught Drink Driving
A 20 year old expectant mother is among the 23 drivers facing drink drive charges after a weekend blitz in the Eastern Bay...

Kaimais Accident: Alcohol May Have Contributed
Police believe alcohol may have contributed to a fatal accident in the Kaimais that claimed the life of a 31 year old man...

Busy Weekend for Police
It was a wild Saturday night for police in downtown Tauranga, with nearly 60 arrests...

Sand Bar Closure, ‘Trial Only’
Tauranga's Mayor says the closure of the Sand Bar at the Mount is only a trial...

Plant Thieves on the Loose
Authorities are on the lookout for people doing their gardens on the cheap...

‘No Benefits’ from Govt’s Electricity Moves
Former TrustPower chief executive Keith Tempest doesn't think the Government's latest moves will benefit the electricity market, or the consumer...

Roadworks Warning for Motorists
Work continues on Takitimu Drive this week, focusing on the northbound lanes between the Waihi Road overbridge, and Chapel Street...

Library Closes for Stock Take
An advisory for local bookworms, the main Tauranga Library will be closed tomorrow and Wednesday for a stock take... More...
Friday 11 December 2009
New Centre for Child Abuse, Violence Victims
A new centre to be officially opened in Tauranga today, focuses on the victims of child abuse, family and other violence...

Kiwi Lifestyle Festival Events Unveiled
Details have just been unveiled of a major new festival for the Western Bay...

Off Ramp Closure
On the roads... the off ramp from Takitimu Drive to Waihi Road via 11th Ave, will be closed today from 10 til 4...

Water Use Tipped to Double in Coming Decades
An alarming thought as the sunny spell rolls on, demand for water in the Western Bay is tipped to more than double during the next 50 years...

Police: 'Thanks for Auction Support'
A personal thank you has been sent out to all those who supported the Police Charity Auction at the end of October... More...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Arrest Warrant for Drink Drive Accused
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Tauranga woman, who failed to appear in court yesterday on drink drive and other charges...

Murder Accused Remanded
An Opotiki man accused of the murder of local Maori leader Hawea Vercoe last month, has made a brief court appearance...

Mayor: 'Centre Contract Will Help Locals'
Tauranga's Mayor Stuart Crosby says steps have been taken to ensure the local economy receives a boost from the big Sport and Exhibition Centre contract...

Rotorua Becomes Bay's 'International Airport'
Rotorua’s all set to become the Bay of Plenty's first international airport from Saturday, with Trans Tasman flights direct to Sydney...

Buy a Roast, Help a School
A Mount meat products firm is preparing to help out local schools in a novel way, through the sale of its 'ready roasts' and rolls... More...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
Jazz Fest to Bring New Orleans Legend 'Dr John'
The line-up for Tauranga's Jazz Festival has just been announced, featuring two international music legends...

Councillors Given Projects Update
Councillors have been given an update on the Sports and Exhibition Centre Project...

Call for 'Eco Burial' Cemetry
There's a call for the council to consider creating an eco-burial cemetry, or at least set aside such an area...

Tempest Steps Down
TrustPower's long-serving chief executive steps down tomorrow...

BOP Sets Spring Temp Record
The Bay of Plenty has clocked up some spring weather records, the highest spring temperature was 32.1°C recorded at Whakatane... More...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Mount Firm to PM's Aid on Copenhagen Trip
John Key's trip to attend climate change talks in Copenhagen will be carbon-neutral thanks to a Mount Maunganui firm...

Library 'First for NZ' in Payment Options
Tauranga Library is getting set to go high tech, it will be the first library in New Zealand to offer electronic payment options...

Council Wants Privet Killed
It's a plant we love to hate and it's rampant throughout the Bay of Plenty...

'Sad Fish' Brings Conservation Message
A large, red Sad Fish will visiting Tauranga this week, the fish is Greenpeace’s oceans mascot, touring the country to draw attention to dwindling fish numbers...

Prisoners Blooming Skilled
Inmates at the Waikato-Bay of Plenty's prison Waikeria have come up not only smelling of roses, they've won another bunch of awards for their blooms... More...
Monday 7 December 2009
Drunk Woman 'Had 4 Kids in Car'
Some shocking stories have emerged from Tauranga Alcohol Group's latest drink drive crack down...

Tauranga House Values 'Lagging'
Tauranga property values have stagnated while other centres have seen a rise...

Funeral for Mill Accident Victim
A funeral yesterday, for a man crushed to the death at the Carter Holt Harvey Tasman Mill in Kawerau...

Tauranga Firm Shifts - With Staff
A Tauranga company with more than 70 employees, has offered to take all its staff along when it shifts to Auckland...

Truckie Jailed for 'Domestic Terror'
A Bay of Plenty truck driver is beginning a three years five months jail term for what the courts heard was a reign of terror at home...

Nearly 40 Arrests on 'Bursting' Strand
A busy Saturday night for police, they made nearly 40 arrests on The Strand for liquor ban and disorder offences... More...
Friday 4 December 2009
Kaimais Smash - 3 Teens 'Serious' Injury
Police are still investigating a bad smash overnight in the lower Kaimais, that’s put three teens in hospital with serious injuries...

Crs Vote Yes to 50c a Book Charge
Tauranga library users are facing a user charge of 50 cents for every book they take out...

Early Xmas Health Present
A local iwi is giving the Tauranga community an early Christmas present, in the form of free medical checks...

On Watch for Algal Blooms
Summer monitoring's underway again for potentially toxic algal blooms in the Bay's lakes and rivers...

Food & Wine Ticket Sales 'Healthy'
Organisers of the Gartshore Food and Wine Festival are happy with advance sales, up on previous years... More...
Thursday 3 December 2009
Arrests in Tourist Robbery Case
Police have arrested and charged two people with robbing four international tourists at a popular swimming hole...

Man Charged with Assault on Baby
A man's appeared in the Tauranga District Court on charges of assaulting a seven month old girl...

Go Ahead for 60m Complex on Bureta Park Site
A green light's been given for a 60 million dollar apartments and retail complex on the Bureta Park Motor Inn site...

Recession? Look at the New Stores...
Downtown Tauranga is weathering the recession pretty well, going by the number of new stores that have opened their doors...

Local Woman Named to NHB
Local woman Marion Guy has been named as one of the ten members of the new National Health Board...

Lifeguards Turn First Aiders
Lifeguards at Mount beaches have seen little action, after many weeks of no surf... More...
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