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Entertainment industry figure on sex crime charges

The entertainment industry figure facing multiple sex crime allegations still cannot be named despite his High Court trial starting on Monday. He faces a total... Read More

Organic waste soon be collected from kerbsides

Rotorua residents will soon be able to dispose of food waste and grass clippings with a weekly kerbside collection, while general waste bins will be put roadside... Read More

Recreational water health warnings update

Health warnings issued for Lake Maraetai, Lake Rotorua, Ohau Channel, the upper Kaituna River and at Waitangi on the Kaituna River due to cyanobacteria (algal... Read More

Hostel fire: Multiple people dead, several injured

Multiple people are dead and several have been injured after a large fire broke out at a Wellington hostel this morning. Fire and Emergency has confirmed there... Read More

Football: Tauranga teams enjoy success

There was widespread success for Tauranga City and Otumoetai in New Zealand's domestic cups this weekend while Lakes FC also have cause for celebration. Bay... Read More

Illegal effluent dumping prompts council warning

Reports of effluent being illegally dumped from trucks in three locations in the Matamata-Piako district have prompted calls for trucking companies and farmers... Read More

Singing out for new members!

It's like a natural high as the sound reverberates through your body, giving a boost to your senses! This is the power of barbershop singing, according to Tauranga's... Read More

Five farm fatalities in three months

Ag Drive is calling on the agriculture industry to step up and do more to keep people safe on farm, with five fatalities in the first three months of 2023, with... Read More

Fast moving low brings more rain to sodden soils

After a colder and drier weekend, wetter weather returns to many parts of New Zealand with MetService expecting another rain producing weather system to reach... Read More

Man faces court over unreceived Links Avenue fines

A Tauranga man could be before the courts after discovering he owes $1800 worth of Links Avenue fines which have been billed to the wrong address. Ken Carter... Read More

Flooding on blind corner raising safety concerns

Residents of a road in Pyes Pa are concerned that a flood remaining on a blind corner from last week's deluge is a dangerous risk to motorists. 'Williams Road... Read More

Crime prevention: 500th fog cannon installed

The Government's fog cannon subsidy scheme has hit a major milestone, with the installation of the 500th fog cannon at a store in Lower Hutt on Friday, says Small... Read More