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Stranded medical aid ship home for Christmas

Youth with a Mission Ships NZ has raised the $200,000 needed to have its stranded medical aid ship repaired and brought home to New Zealand by Christmas. The... Read More

Cross-country champs: Yeoman and Parkes lead way

With two rounds now completed and four different race winners emerging, the 2023 edition of the New Zealand Cross-country Championships will go down to the wire... Read More

Tauranga's speed climber's success in Asia

When New Zealand athlete Julian David is braced on the starting line, he knows the challenge ahead of him is the same anywhere in the world, it is just the venue... Read More

A little ray of giving in Tauranga

The annual charity drive is back in Greerton for this festive season. Ray White Greerton office will be taking donated gifts for the children to the Te Aranui... Read More

Cuts loom as govt targets economy

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has set his government's "number one" goal as "fixing the economy", but economists say that task could prove a steep hill... Read More

National wins Port Waikato by-election

The Port Waikato by-election preliminary results show that National Party's Andrew Bayly has won wtih 14,023 votes. Casey Costello from the New Zealand... Read More

Yoyo-ing temperatures but becoming drier

The working week kicks off with settled weather for most, however MetService is forecasting a band of rain to move across New Zealand during Tuesday and Wednesday.... Read More

Sirens to ring out for annual food bank drive

Sirens will be blaring throughout Tauranga tomorrow. But don't be alarmed. Emergency services will be going up and down the city's streets collecting... Read More

Paid parking extension delayed in Tauranga

Plans to extend paid parking in Tauranga's city centre have been deferred after a public outcry. Paid on-street parking was set to be extended from Third... Read More

'Minor" cleaning but major NZ biosecurity threat

Despite P&O Cruises Australia saying the cleaning required for the Pacific Adventure cruise ship to enter NZ was 'minor”, Biosecurity New Zealand's northern... Read More

Christmas: Community to rally for those in need

More than 2000 volunteers in 12 locations across New Zealand are expected to pack a record 32,000 Christmas Boxes for kiwi families in need this Saturday. Christmas... Read More

A fresh feast for well-balanced celebrations

"Avoid over-indulging and bring some balance to your Christmas celebrations this year by including colourful fresh fruit and vegetables to brighten up - and... Read More