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'Hour of free power' not a magic bullet

Struggling to manage the costs of rising electricity, some consumers may be finding the free 'hour of power' is not the cost-cutting magic bullet they... Read More

Digital health service delivers faster access

More than 21,000 consultations have already been delivered through the Government's new 24/7 digital health service launched in July, Health Minister Simeon... Read More

Cherie Metcalfe releases third cookbook

A Bay of Plenty foodie who started out selling spice pastes and salts at markets and grew a 100,000-strong online following has her sights set on making her... Read More

Stores banned from selling alcohol for two days

Dozens of FreshChoice supermarkets across the country will pay the price for breaching alcohol laws. Thirty-eight stores that are part of the chain will each... Read More

Police warrant to arrest: Nerehana Wall, 35

Police are looking for Nerehana Tetahi Wall, 35, who has a warrant for his arrest. Wall has connections in the Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Waikato and Wellington... Read More

BOP schools fear "slow death" of outdoor education

Outdoor education will 'die a slow death” at his school if a proposed government change goes ahead, one Bay of Plenty teacher predicts. Education Outdoors... Read More

Takitimu North Link project applies for fast-track

An 'important milestone” has been reached for the Takitimu North Link, a new four-lane highway being built west of Tauranga. NZTA has submitted applications... Read More

Initiative aims to welcome more women into trades

More Kiwi women are taking up building trade apprenticeships, and a new campaign aims to ensure work sites are ready for them. It has the backing of a self-employed... Read More

BoP and Waikato state highway works for September

With warmer weather on the way, road users will notice more construction crews hard at work across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions as the 2025/2026 construction... Read More

Be prepared before heading into bush this spring

As New Zealand makes its way out of winter, Police are reminding people to take the right equipment when going tramping and hunting. 'We're lucky to have... Read More

SH29 delays likely on Kaimai range on Thursday

People travelling on State Highway 29 between Tauriko and the power station at Ruahihi can expect minor delays on Thursday, September 11 between 10am and 2pm... Read More

Iwi encourages uri to explore heritage

When Brendon Thompson discovered his biological father was Māori through a DNA test it 'tipped my whole world upside down”. Being strapped at school... Read More