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The Chiefs sit on top of the New Zealand Super Rugby conference after a 39-33 win over the Rebels in Melbourne last Friday night.

Sport

Rugby: Lift game or forget title: Rennie

Tonnes of the marine mess washed ashore and covered the rocks at Leisure Island and the rocky inlet facing Shark Alley.

News

Shore swamped by swathe of sea sludge

The Papamoa Rotary Club's PowerCo Charity Golf Tournament held on Anzac Day afternoon was a huge success, with a full field of golfers enjoying the sunshine and the fine facilities of the Mount Golf Club.

Sport

Golf: 'Great White' shines

Every time I look out my window my heart sinks; the barren land a sign of more hardship to come.

Rural

Support each other through the dry weather

The Chiefs are determined to put a stop to a two-match losing streak and regain their position as the eminent New Zealand team when they take on the Sharks at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night.

Sport

Rugby: We can get mojo back: Chiefs

The Consumer Credit and Financial Services Law Reform Bill Lenders will have to take responsibility for the likely effect of the credit they provide.

News

Lenders have to take some responsibility (+poll)

Tauranga's three main swimming spots have been named in the country's top 10 busiest beaches for rescues.

News

Our beaches in top 10 - for rescues

Rotorua Daily Post reporter Gary Hamilton-Irvine takes a look at Round 2 of the NRL.

Sport

League: Broncos pair set to star

Hundreds of intrepid swimmers will dive into the surf at Mount Maunganui for the third race in the 2013 State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.

Sport

Swimming: Ocean series a family affair

With the NRL only one sleep away, The Daily Post reporter Gary Hamilton-Irvine gives his predictions for the upcoming season.

Sport

League: Contenders and pretenders for 2013

The fatal shark attack at Muriwai Beach this week has failed to deter local beach-goers from taking a dip. What about you? Tell us your thoughts and vote in the poll.

News

Your View: Will shark sightings keep you out of the water?

Few apex predators are capable of instilling fear like the great white shark.

Opinion

Editorial: Still safe in spite of shark horror

If the Chiefs were ever apprehensive about their chances of defending the Super 15 title they won last year then last week's emphatic victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin has put that all to rest.

Sport

Rugby: Chiefs expect fireworks from Cheetahs

Two naked fishermen had to make a desperate swim to Matakana Island after their kayak sank in Tauranga Harbour.

News

Two swim for it after kayak sinks

About 20 people on the beach watched the shark attack a kingfish carcass it seemed to have detected even though it lay on the shore.

News

Beachgoers watch shark feast

The plucky city of Napier confirms the adage that every cloud has a silver lining. Napier's darkest and deadliest days, the 1931 earthquake, profoundly altered the future course of the city and the region.

Lifestyle

Travel: Enjoy Napier's fine art of Deco

There's nothing like hurling a mighty lump of Italian muscle car through a narrow set of bends on the wrong side of the road.

Motoring

Flex some muscle in these beauties

Sharks are present in larger numbers over summer months but following a few simple measures can reduce the chance of encounters to "almost nil", says one marine expert.

News

Simple ways to avoid shark encounters

Travelling halfway around the world during four months aboard a sailing ship has left Dominico Zapata more determined than ever to help change the world.

News

Greenpeace voyage eye opener

A fun fishing trip with mates turned into a thrilling man-versus-shark stand-off for a Tauranga yachtsman, who escaped his unexpected encounter with just a tiny scar.

News

'Smallest bite from biggest shark'

Alastair Blair took photos of a mako shark which paid him a visit while he and a friend were fishing near Karewa Island.

News

Pleased to mako your acquaintance

Dawn breaks over the broad blue expanse of Talbot Bay on the north west Kimberley coast as our aluminium dingy makes an exhilarating, white-knuckle, full-power run at a narrow gap in the cliffs.

Lifestyle

Kimberley coast: A coastal seduction

Tauranga's beaches have been free this summer of a sight which usually sparks horror among bathers - sharks.

News

Bay's top beaches free of sharks this summer

Cuzzie cones are poised to become common sights along Bay of Plenty roads after Te Puna was chosen to trial a method to warn passersby of hazardous spraying.

News

Cuzzie cones get message across

We talk to TV fishing presenter Matt Watson about his exploits and what he’s planning on next.

Lifestyle

Fishing guru Matt Watson

BOP CHAMPIONS: Otumoetai College Junior Girls volleyball side.

Sport

College Sport

It's a fisherman's tale with a hook - a couple of bone hooks that is.

News

Boning up on old fishing skills

A quick round up of college sporting event from around the Bay region.

Sport

College Sport: Cricket success; Volleyball wins

Over the years, dealing with successes as well as setbacks, I have learned that the biggest lever I will ever have is my attitude.

Opinion

Martine Rolls: Embracing change and moving on

Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie says he is confident he has chosen the right squad to help retain their Super Rugby title for 2013.

Sport

Super Rugby: Rennie backs squad to keep title

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