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Developer appeals 129-lot subdivision refusal bid
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (767+ words) A developer plans to appeal a decision declining resource consent for a proposed 129-lot residential subdivision just over the Tauranga border. Waikite Road Limited Partnership (WRLP) sought approval for the subdivision on about 10ha at 157 Waikite Rd in Welcome Bay. The…...
Waih?? pool gets $100,000 safety upgrade
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (296+ words) Hauraki District Council has approved funding to replace an ageing gas chlorinator at Waihī Swimming Pool, securing the facility’s continued operation while addressing an immediate health and safety risk. The council has agreed to replace the existing system with a…...
SunLive - Tauranga bakers shine at national pie awards - The Bay's News First
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (428+ words) Levain Bakery's bacon and egg pie was the supreme winner at the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. Tauranga’s pie makers have again proved they can stand alongside the country’s best, picking up podium finishes and multiple top-10 rankings at the…...
Three arrested after BOP jewellery store robbery
1+ day, 56+ min ago (362+ words) Three people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery at a Whakatāne jewellery store on Monday afternoon. Police were called to a business on The Strand at about 3.40pm after three masked offenders entered the store and fled with stolen property....
Fireworks fury after Govt rejects sales ban push
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (677+ words) Two horse owners who lost their beloved animals to fireworks-related injuries are “disgusted” and “outraged” that the Government will not ban public sales of fireworks. Horses Rocky and Remi both suffered severe leg injuries in separate incidents after bolting through…...
Demand soars for BOP???s annual PJ Project
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (577+ words) Almost 2500 Bay of Plenty children have received warm pyjamas this winter as a charity reports a sharp rise in families struggling to afford the basics. In a media release, The Kindness Collective says demand for its annual PJ Project has…...
Teacher faces 21 more voyeurism charges in Mount
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (413+ words) The man will next appear in Tauranga District Court on September 3 on the 22 charges. A teacher accused of filming in a Mount Maunganui early childhood centre’s bathroom faces 21 new charges. Police confirmed the new charges relate to recordings of adult…...
Overnight works to shift SH29 traffic at Tauriko
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (359+ words) Motorists travelling through Tauriko will face overnight traffic management next week as a major traffic switch on State Highway 29 takes place. Night works, which are part of the wider Tauriko upgrade project, will take place from 6pm to 6am over three nights,…...
Couple win $1 million on bonus ticket
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (351+ words) A Taupō couple won $1 million with a bonus ticket. A Taupō couple have described winning the “Mack Daddy” of prizes after checking a bonus ticket and discovering they were $1 million richer at the weekend. The pair, who wished to remain…...
Crash takes out family's fence - again
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (764+ words) For the fourth time, Chris Brazendale needs his fence fixed after a car crashed into it. Brazendale’s family has lived on the corner of a “very busy” roundabout at the intersection of Waihi, Otūmoetai and Cambridge Rds in Judea for…...