Key BoP-Waikato route to close over five nights
NZTA says a full closure was safer for their crews and road users.
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Te Puna to Katikati community news at a glance
New stadium to be delivered in stages and construction pushed back
Budget restraints have been caused by the need to improve water infrastructure.
Harbourmaster stops 'calling the bar' service
The Harbourmaster says the skipper is best placed to decide to cross the bar.
Many local organisations benefit from charity golf with Pāpāmoa Rotary
Sponsors get on board to ensure the community benefits.
Swims, sherries, The Chase, bed by 8pm: 'Easygoing' 82yo seeks flattie
Retired skipper takes flattie search public after reports of elderly housing crisis.
'Dismantle and rebuild': Leaky home on prime Papamoa site for sale
Owner shattered after property goes from dream project to pull-down almost overnight.
Western Bay Cricket: Baaj Sports to keep Don Warner Trophy for winter
Te Puke lose out in one-sided game as Baaj Sport win by 125 runs.
Australia hold on to snare nail-biting victory over Black Caps
Live updates of the second test at Hagley Oval as the Black Caps chase history.
Building evacuated after discovery of 'potential explosive threat'
New Zealand Defence Force bomb staff were called.
Top School contest: Big cheers for children part of winning teams
The day, like the competition, was hot.
Kiwi stars claim back-to-back wins in Mount Maunganui
Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann again won the beach volleyball event in Mount Maunganui.
Summer snaps of popular beach
The first Waihī Beach Snap Summer Photo Competition garnered 180 entries.
Maddy goes for gold
Guide Maddy Watts is a gold award recipient of the Hillary Award.
'Horrible': Renter lives every day in fear of getting kicked out
Meet renters expecting to be tenants for life, and those who still dream of homeownership.
Avocado orchard joins flavours festival
The avocado capital of Katikati welcomes new orchard tourism business.
Shedder, biker, gardener...
Waihī Beach Menz Shed members are growing vegetables for those in need.
Mark Lister: Companies still doing it tough - will lacklustre earnings give way for optimism?
OPINON: Many of our listed companies are still doing it tough.
Andrew Alderson: Black Caps making a habit of batting recoveries
New Zealand have built a stubborn faith that no match is beyond the realm of restoration.
Busy start to term for Katikati College athletes
Term one sports news from Katikati College.
Baywide cricket: Te Puke still in top four after loss
Te Puke and Pāpāmoa both taste defeat.
'A nightmare': Mother of Tauranga doctor who disappeared two years ago speaks out
'We still have no news' his mother Karen Holland said today.
Te Puke High provisional exam results above national achievement levels
NCEA achievement is not the only measure of success.
Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way
Opinion: Do you remember your teenage years?
Death, evacuations and gunfire: Inside Tenby Powell's warzone mission
'You wander around the grave sites wondering how people can do this to other people.'
'Absolutely horrified': Six-storey $100m-plus Mount retirement village under fire
Neighbours feel 'blindsided' and claim they initially understood it would be 9m high.
New mural reflects the region
Katikati has a new mural, this one is installed at Cherry Court.
'Swallowing a dead rat': Rules put council between ‘a rock and a hard place’
The new rules allow for greater housing density in Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.
Closing Pāpāmoa GP clinic to reopen by June under new ownership
Its offering includes virtual appointments with an average wait time of 2.4 hours.
Steamers and Volcanix kick off season with double-header
The 2024 season fixtures have been announced.
'Flippant': Top school spends $10,000 on principal's farewell
However, the school is defending its spending.
'Absolutely not viable anymore': GP clinic serving 6000 patients to close
The owner says closing site was a difficult decision after it lost 'quite a few' GPs.