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That's a wrap for Cross-Country champs

The New Zealand Cross-country Championships wound up for 2023 with the third and final round in the Wairarapa on Sunday. Organised at late notice and later... Read More

Celebrity Edge debuts in Tauranga

The highly anticipated Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Edge, the transformational Edge-Series ship, has arrived in Tauranga today. Australia's first cruise... Read More

Squash: New Zealand to play USA in Final 16

New Zealand has qualified for the final 16 of the WSF Men's World Team Championship, following the conclusion of the group stage in Tauranga. With the... Read More

Zespri board chairman steps down

Zespri Board Chairman Bruce Cameron will step down in February after five years in the role and will retire as a Director of Zespri at company's next Annual... Read More

Tauranga business sells, 47 people face job losses

'Disbelief” and 'frightened for our future” are two descriptions from Melba Gourmet Delight's Tauranga employees. Why? Because they have recently... Read More

Wairoa cycleway on SH2 is open

Wairoa cycleway on State Highway 2 between Bethlehem and Te Puna is open just in time for the summer holidays, says Tauranga City Council. The last 800m section,... Read More

The downfalls of the mental health scheme

The single biggest mental health initiative in the last five years appears to have merit. But it has come at a cost. In the $2 billion package of measures... Read More

Are men the best at buying Christmas presents?

They say Christmas is about giving not receiving. But most people are pretty excited to see the presents under the tree. On the streets of Wellington,... Read More

Extending 90-day trial periods to all employers

The government says it is delivering on its commitment to extend the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers. 'Extending 90-day trial periods... Read More

Older Kiwis urged to get Covid-19 boosters

Public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe Covid-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as... Read More

New aquatic centre to make a splash in Tauranga

Tauranga's Memorial Park will undergo a $128m upgrade including a new aquatic centre featuring three hydroslides. The aquatics centre - with bombing pools,... Read More

Vehicle crash and robbery in Te Puke

Police are making enquiries following a robbery in Te Puke on Wednesday afternoon. "We received reports of a person stealing goods from a store on Jocelyn... Read More