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Two Tauranga fires unlikely to be linked The Bethlehem Town Centre car park was hit by fire earlier this month. Photo: Valerie O'Connell. '); } else { // } However, there is currently no indication that the incidents in Bethlehem and Otūmoetai are linked. Emergency services were called to the first fire in question at 4.15pm on Saturday, July 10. Three fire crews attended the scene at the Bethlehem Town Centre car park. A hedge had ignited and two cars also suffered damage. The second fire occurred at the Otūmoetai Golf Club on Tuesday, July 13, at around 7.30pm...

New council CEO says “iwi partnership is key” Western Bay of Plenty new CEO John Holyoake. Photo. Supplied. '); } else { // } Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s new chief executive officer officially starts his new role today. John Holyoake was welcomed with a pōwhiri at the council’s chambers this morning. He takes over from Miriam Taris, who had held the role since 2014, in light of her retirement. He joins the WBOPDC from his role as chief executive at Tamaki Regeneration Company - the largest urban regeneration project in New Zealand. Kaumatua an...

Tauranga Boys‘ College romp to tournament win Tauranga Boys’ College First XI scored 33 goals on their way to victory. Photo. Supplied. '); } else { // } Tauranga Boys’ College’s First XI football team have won the 2021 Super Eight Schools tournament in Napier. A 3-0 win against New Plymouth Boys’ High School wrapped up an impressive performance from the TBC team, who went unbeaten throughout the competition. Alex Searle got the ball rolling in the final and before adding a second goal after brilliant work from Matt Schoonderwoerd down the flank. Jonty ...

BOP joins “Howl of a Protest” Kasey Maree says utes, tractors and vans are essential to tradies and farmers and is holding a protest against a Government penalty on their sale. BRAYDEN LINDSAY / WHAKATANE BEACON '); } else { // } Farmers, tradies and ute lovers from across the rohe will come together for a “Howl of a Protest” in the Bay of Plenty next Friday. The protest, organised by Groundswell New Zealand, is against the Government’s Clean Car Discount Scheme which will levy penalties on high-emission utes from January. Protests will be held in more th...

Emergency services were called to the incident around 10:25pm, says a police spokesperson. “Sadly attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful and he has died at the scene,” they say. The death will be referred to the Coroner. '); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad unit id 300x250 document.write(' '); }