Rural
04:00pm Mon 11 Apr, 2022
The government has given a cash injection to the country's largest medicinal cannabis grower, saying it could become as successful as the wine industry. Puro,... Read More
04:00pm Fri 08 Apr, 2022
Chris Vila arrived in New Zealand in 2008 with dreams of starting his working life here. Discouraged by the complex and expensive process to validate his qualifications... Read More
08:30am Fri 08 Apr, 2022
Police officers recently teamed up with a local farmer to catch poachers red-handed at Raurimu. On a recent sunny Wednesday morning, a farmer off State Highway... Read More
10:10am Thu 07 Apr, 2022
In 1984, Rex Williams and Kevin Pinkerton started the Tauranga Vintage Machinery Club. The first meet up was hosted at the Bethlehem Scout Den and brought in... Read More
08:30am Thu 07 Apr, 2022
Is it really possible to earn $60 an hour picking fruit? 'Absolutely!” says Maketū's Trish Townsend, who has been a kiwifruit picker in the Bay of Plenty... Read More
09:11am Fri 01 Apr, 2022
As the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit harvest gets into full swing, electricity lines company Powerco is urging orchard workers to ‘look up' and stay safe around... Read More
11:15am Tue 29 Mar, 2022
High pay rates of up to $60 per hour are being offered to lure pickers to the kiwifruit industry, which is experiencing its 'toughest-ever season” due to... Read More
11:15am Thu 24 Mar, 2022
Western Bay of Plenty Police are urging rural property owners to be vigilant and ensure their property is secure. "A key focus for Police is preventing crime... Read More
08:30am Wed 23 Mar, 2022
A group who helped to run a Waikato car meet, in which some of the attendees attacked a milk tanker, say they do not condone that behaviour. The windscreen of... Read More
07:00pm Mon 21 Mar, 2022
Fonterra has today announced it will exit its businesses in Russia. This follows the Co-op's decision to suspend shipments of product to Russia at the end of... Read More
07:00am Mon 21 Mar, 2022
A dairy farmer reckons $80,000 worth of milk could have gone down the drain during a milk tanker fracas with boy racers on the road near his front gate. Footage... Read More
03:00pm Fri 18 Mar, 2022
The first 4100 tonnes of this season's Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit have left Port of Tauranga. The 1.15 million trays are bound for Kobe and Tokyo in Japan, marking... Read More
27-Oct 14:00
Performer Suzanne Lynch no stranger to big stages
27-Oct 11:45
76kg down, Talei chasing half marathon
27-Oct 10:00
BOP first to enter restricted fire season
27-Oct 08:55
Tauranga Lotto player wins $23,418 prize
27-Oct 08:00
A family game for all ages
27-Oct 07:41
Woman's body found as police probe car-train crash
27-Oct 07:00
Two principals look back on a 150-year legacy
27-Oct 06:38
Cancer survivor turns fear into support
26-Oct 16:00
Just WOW: Rare art exhibition in town!
26-Oct 12:00
Pink Walk shines light on breast cancer support
26-Oct 07:00
Surf lifeguards prepare for challenging summer
25-Oct 16:00
Find out places to vote ahead of election day
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