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Firearm discharged towards Police in Edgecumbe

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty overnight, says detective senior sergeant Paul Wilson. "About... Read More

Rotorua Anzac Day dawn service

As dawn pierced Rotorua's night sky, this year's Anzac Day dawn service was not only a time to remember those who had given their lives at war, but those who... Read More

Tuba player explores Gallipoli connection

Royal New Zealand Navy Band member Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has returned to Gallipoli to play his part at ANZAC Day commemorations for a third time, but... Read More

Anzac Day Dawn service at Mount Maunganui

Thousands of people have turned out for the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Mount Maunganui. Surrounding the Mount Maunganui Cenotaph which stands as a solemn... Read More

Rest home told to apologise after man's death

A rest home and some of its staff have been asked to provide written apologies to the whānau of a man who died two weeks after being in their care. Aged... Read More

Get to know neighbours for safer, friendlier city

Want to get to know your neighbours - and your city - better? Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support is keen to find more volunteer Area Coordinators,... Read More

ANZAC Day: ‘We will remember them’

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning -... Read More

Parafed BOP leaving no one on the sidelines

For people born with physical disabilities and for those who develop one later in life through illness or injury, opportunities for many day-to-day tasks or... Read More

Funding to help vulnerable lifeguard club

The future of a community hub in the heart of Waihī Beach is now looking clearer, despite the challenges it is facing due to a changing climate. In May 2023,... Read More

Remember road safety this ANZAC Day

With the school holidays winding down and Anzac Day this Thursday (25 April), NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Police are encouraging people travelling on... Read More

$1.35m grant to study lion-like jumping spiders

A University of Canterbury animal behaviour expert is part of a global team launching pioneering research into the predatory behaviour of jumping spiders. Professor... Read More

99-year-old veteran to lead Anzac procession

The spirit of remembrance will be stirring at the heart of Mount Maunganui's Arvida Ocean Shores Village on Anzac Day, as 99-year-old World War 2 veteran Betty... Read More