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Tauranga Vodafone outage, free data offered

Tauranga residents are reporting Internet outages across the city today. According to a post by Vodafone CEO Jason Paris on Twitter, the outage in Tauranga and... Read More

Join the Tauranga RDA volunteer team!

Tauranga Riding for the Disabled offers equine therapy to more than 150 riders per week. They are passionate about offering equine therapy to better the lives... Read More

Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show: “it‘s good to be back”

The Te Puke community has come out in droves today for the 117th Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show. Gates opened at the A&P Showgrounds Road in Paengaroa at 7am with... Read More

Coromandel homes evacuated due to debris dam

Eleven homes have been evacuated beneath a debris dam that formed in the Coromandel. The district has been hit by several heavy rain storms in recent weeks, causing... Read More

Wet weather puts shearers behind schedule

The recent wet weather in the North Island has left shearing gangs weeks behind and some sheep are unable to get to sheds for shearing due to damage on farms. Shearing... Read More

Gun owners could be charged if firearms are stolen

Gun owners could have to pay police to attend if their firearms are stolen in a burglary under a new proposal. The suggestion comes as police review firearms... Read More

Waikato: Early morning fire kills 75,000 chickens

The fire at an egg-laying farm in the Waikato region killed 75,000 chickens this morning. The fire started at 7.20am at a Zeagold Nutrition farm in Orini and... Read More

Temporary bridge “fantastic” for Te Puke residents

Residents of a rural road in Te Puke are relieved their access will be restored after a bridge was washed out. A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream on No 4 Road washed... Read More

Cow ends up at KFC following floods

A cow swept away in flood water when the deluge destroyed its paddock was carried by a river of water to the town centre. Chased by a woman for an hour, it raced... Read More

Weather: Dying birds turn up at rescue centre

A Coromandel bird rescue centre is battling to save an 'influx” of wild birds caught in the carnage of the region's severe weather. The birds have been... Read More

Farmer applies to build controversial cattle barns

Canterbury residents will be given the chance to give feedback on a farmer's consent application to build four large indoor cattle barns on Banks Peninsula. Farm... Read More

Rail washout could hit forestry industry

The washout of the rail link between the Port of Tauranga and central North Island forestry will have a major impact if it is not repaired within coming days,... Read More