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Serious crash under investigation ); } else { // } Emergency services were called to the two-car crash on Te Puke Highway just before 6pm. A police spokesperson says early indications are that one person has suffered serious injuries. The road was closed while emergency services examined the scene. Police say the road was re-opened around 7.10pm. Anyone with information about the crash, and that haven’t already spoken with police, can contact their nearest police s...

Tauranga cyclists being offered truck’s eye view Cycle lane markings on Totara St. File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Tauranga’s cyclists are being offered the chance to experience the road from a truck’s eye view. The opportunity is part of a joint initiative between Share the Road and Travel Safe. Timed to accommodate cycling commuters, the 10-minute demonstrations will run continuously from 6.30am–10am and again from 4pm–6.30pm on Tuesday, May 25, at ...

Steamers and Volcanix fixtures announced New Steamers head coach Daryl Gibson. Photo. BOP Rugby. ); } else { // } The Bay of Plenty Steamers face a revenge tie against defending champions Tasman in their opening game of the upcoming 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season, whilst the Volcanix will face off against 2020 finalists Waikato in their first game of the 2021 Farah Palmer Cup. Tauranga Domain will play host to the Tasman bout on Sunday, August 8 with the Bay look...

Domestic cats - best in show Megan Harland and her award winning cat Sock are looking forward to this year’s show. Photo: John Borren. ); } else { // } Ginger, tortoiseshell, grey, white, long or short haired – the mere moggy in all its mix breed glory still gets a chance to win awards. The Geyserland Cat Club is on the hunt for more domestic cats to join the show ranks at its Tauranga Show. Organiser Michelle Harland says the show has always been open to all cat...

Two lucky Lotto players win $500,000 File photo. ); } else { // } Two Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in last night’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Pak N Save Richmond in Nelson and on MyLotto to a player from Gore. Powerball was not struck last night and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $6 million. Strike Four has also rolled over last night and will be $600,0...

Vanilla to change the world Heilala Vanilla’s Jennifer Boggiss at their Te Puna location. ); } else { // } When Cyclone Waka tore through the Kingdom of Tonga at the end of 2001, John Ross and his family wanted to do something to help. Now, 20 years later, Heilala Vanilla is a world-renowned brand sold online and in supermarkets, used by award winning chefs and as an ingredient to high end food manufacturers. But how does a brand become successful while also naviga...

Rain, snow and humid winds forecast Temperatures are expected to drop tomorrow. Images: weathermap.co.nz ); } else { // } Humid north to northwesterly winds are expected to drive temperatures to around 22 degrees in the Bay of Plenty, before a cold snap hits tomorrow. Weatherwatch.co.nz says a northwesterly airflow is lying over New Zealand today. Meanwhile, a cold front moves into the lower South Island this morning, it pushes northwards to reach the lower North Is...

Arrest made following fatal crash on TEL The accused will be appearing in Tauranga High Court on May 26. File photo. ); } else { // } A 29-year-old man has been charged following a fatal crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link Road near Papamoa earlier this year. Uthai Phonphong was killed in the crash which occurred on January 17, 2021. At the time of the crash, emergency services say two vehicles were involved in the crash, a 4X4 vehicle and a car. Following a four mont...

Terrified witnesses describe supermarket stabbing The Countdown supermarket in Cumberland Street in Dunedin where the attack took place. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon. ); } else { // } A man who was at the Countdown in Dunedin when four people were stabbed has described the incident as terrifying. The attack happened at the Cumberland Street supermarket just before 2.30pm yesterday. Three people were taken to hospital in a critical condition and underwent surgery, whil...

); } else { // } with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 108 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. Its very common for areas such as Tauranga to have had different observation sites during the years – and the readings from the earlier sites have been adjusted to the present site using standard climatologically procedures. The temperature series, as shown in the graph, ar...