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What's on - Repair cafe, roller disco, art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with southwesterly... Read More

Saturday’s national forecast – mainly settled

MetService weather analysts are forecasting a mainly settled day ahead for most of the country. "Thanks to high pressure, there is a little cloud about for... Read More

Tauranga "checker of the year" announced

Alexandria Gray, a checkout operator from PAK'nSAVE Cameron Road took home the top score in the Tauranga heat of the Foodstuffs North Island Checker of the... Read More

Should GST be cut from fruit and veg?

A shopper buying six of the most-purchased fruit and vegetables in Countdown this week would save about $3 if there were no GST on those items. National deputy... Read More

77-year-old Kiwi charged with importing heroin

A 77-year-old Kiwi has been charged after 2kg of heroin was allegedly found in his suitcase as he entered Melbourne, Australia. The man flew into Melbourne... Read More

Council welcomes new cadet cohort

Starting a new job can be a mix of nerves and excitement, but for four local young people joining the Piki Ake cadetship programme, those nerves were eased with... Read More

Police continue search for Taupō woman

Police are continuing the search for missing woman Jan-Marie Burton after she was reported missing on Wednesday, July 26. "As we head into the weekend Police... Read More

Negligent landlords driving some tenants out

Many landlords are quick to hike rents but slow to fix homes, a new survey has found. The Green Party survey found renters are dealing with damp and mouldy... Read More

$107,120 to fund Type 2 diabetes resources

Māori are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes with significantly poorer outcomes and higher mortality rates. But emerging health academic Rebekah... Read More

Man jailed for smuggling card skimming equipment

A Customs investigation has resulted in the sentencing of an Auckland man to 25 months' prison for smuggling card skimming equipment. Rimamotu Tiavare, 40,... Read More

Painting by Cook’s official artist fails to sell

A 246-year-old oil painting of a Maori man in Dusky Sound, done by the official artist on Captain James Cook's second voyage of exploration to the South Pacific... Read More

Korean War pain still raw for Kiwi vets

A Kiwi Korean War veteran was brought to tears after visiting the grave of his 'great friend” who was lost during the war in 1951, for the first time. John... Read More