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Crash on Hewletts Rd causes traffic delays

Police are advising motorists to take care around a crash on Hewletts Road and to expect delays. A spokeswoman said police received a report of a two-vehicle... Read More

Ātiamuri fatal crash victim named

Police have named the woman who died following a crash at Ātiamuri, southwest of Rotorua. She was Joni Tuhakaraina, 53, from Tokoroa. Emergency services... Read More

Govt proposal to abolish and replace NCEA

A radical shake-up of the country's main secondary school qualification will see NCEA abolished completely and replaced with two new qualifications at Year... Read More

Tauranga sunrise stuns locals with fiery display

'It looked like it was on fire.” 'Absolutely stunning.” These are the comments from Tauranga residents following the sunrise this morning. One... Read More

A mission to transform Te Puke with plants

In just three years, Te Puke's Steve Fawcett has learned more about edible plants than most of us will know in a lifetime. He admits he might have become... Read More

La Niña set to return by end of year

Parts of New Zealand are expected to experience a wetter and warmer spring, with shifting ocean conditions indicating that La Niña could return by the... Read More

Michelle Montague on journey to UFC

Everything happens for a reason. Timing is everything. Trust the process. Sitting on the pier at Deerfield Beach in the glow of the late Florida sun, it's... Read More

Tauranga man charged after alleged P-lab discovery

A suspected P-lab was found during an armed police raid, Tauranga Police have confirmed. A local man, whose identity is suppressed, has been charged with... Read More

Sunny start gives way to rain and possible snow

Blue sunny skies are expected for the first half of this coming week as a ridge of high pressure is set to cover most of the country. MetService said this... Read More

Unleashing growth on conservation land

Unleashing economic growth on one third of New Zealand's land will create jobs and increase wages across the country, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and... Read More

Digital breast cancer system shifts

About 135,000 women across New Zealand who are eligible but not currently enrolled for breast cancer screening will benefit from the successful national rollout... Read More

Tauranga and Taupō Lotto players amongst winners

Two lucky Lotto players from Tauranga and Taupō are amongst 26 players who each won $12,672 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. Both... Read More