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$10k in two weeks: Kiwi kayaker's race to reach world champs

Snook is one of only a few Kiwis hoping to compete at the world champs.

Hospital not aware of 'gang fight' but Bridges sticking to his story

Bridges claimed "patched gang members had taken over the entrance" to hospital.

Bay of Plenty, Taupō tickets big Lotto winners this weekend

Is your ticket a winner?

'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts

"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.

Three Waters reform the 'only solution', say some in Bay

But a 'one-size-fits-all approach won't necessarily meet specific needs of our community'.

Demand for market gardeners growing

Grow-your-own food and marketing gardening is growing in momentum.

Dawn Picken: Bracing myself for an empty nest

OPINION: You know you've raised an independent soul if they flee the nest.

Four vehicle crash on Maunganui Rd

There has been a four-vehicle collision on Maunganui Rd.

'Frustrated' Bay transport leaders hit out at TNL defunding

Residents 'thought it was a done deal', a councillor and 48-year Te Puna resident says.

'Stressed and struggling': Young Tauranga nurses say they are burning out fast

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Tauranga for the strike.

BOP's newest rescue helicopter takes flight

The Bay of Plenty's newest rapid-response rescue helicopter has flown its first mission.

Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island

A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.

Trapped motorist cut free from crashed vehicle

One person has been cut from a vehicle after going off-road in Athenree Gorge.

'Anti-social' driving: Police impound vehicles after complaints

BOP police impound six vehicles after complaints made on Saturday night.

Luke Kirkness: This is not the time to delay SH2 roadworks

Opinion: Some things can wait, other's can't ... or at the least, they shouldn't.

Trial set for man accused of murder and disfiguring

A Bay of Plenty man will defend murder and disfiguring charges at his trial in November.

'Embarrassing' and 'disgusting': Kura kicks up a stink over pipeline pong

Inquiry into whether more preventions are needed due to wastewater overflow continues.

Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour

Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.