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Monitoring sensors wiped out on White Island

Recent severe weather has wiped out the last reliable sensors on Whakaari/White Island as the active crater continues to produce steam and gas plumes. Recent... Read More

“Hundreds” of Kiwis don‘t have money for food

Working families are increasingly needing help to put food on the table as the cost of living and inflation remains high. Foodbanks across the North Island are... Read More

Transpower planning ahead to avoid blackouts

Transpower says it is planning ahead to manage tight electricity supply as demand increases during winter. The national grid operator says the tight supply situations... Read More

Greerton MSD service centre to close temporarily

Ministry of Social Development office at 53 Courtney Road in Greerton will close temporarily while building improvements are underway. Bay of Plenty regional... Read More

Cocaine part of industry, trial hears

The casual sex, drug use and 'attention from women” that accompanies the entertainment industry was laid bare at the trial of an entertainment industry figure... Read More

Street racers targeted in WBOP police sting

Western Bay of Plenty Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified vehicles with what they say was huge success over the weekend as part of an operation focusing... Read More

YWAM Koha safely arrives in Fiji

After an uneventful sail, the MV YWAM KOHA has arrived in Suva, Fiji. 'The ship is now at anchor as the crew prepares for welcoming ceremonies this week,”... Read More

Tauranga vape shop broken into twice in two months

A locally owned Tauranga vape store is being repeatedly targeted for burglaries - and managers believe an underage vaping 'crisis” is to blame. Jordan Pulley... Read More

Drones among new tools to track biodiversity

UC researchers believe remote sensing technologies such as satellites, planes, and drones will cause a paradigm shift in auditing Aotearoa's biodiversity. A recent... Read More

Repeat offender angler pleads guilty

A repeat offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $3530 in the Timaru District Court for multiple sports fishing offences... Read More

One in hospital after pedestrian hit by vehicle

One person is in moderate condition after a single-vehicle crash on Pembroke Drive, Bethlehem this evening. A police spokesperson says police were "called after... Read More

Councillors debate consult request

A Rotorua councillor has asked for public consultation on housing density standards, citing concerns about the public not previously having had an opportunity... Read More