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All Blacks Sevens primed for World Series return

It has been two long years since the All Blacks Sevens prepared for a World Series tournament but the wait is over, as Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his side... Read More

Many elderly die of Omicron

The vast majority of people dying with Covid in New Zealand are over 70, and our oldest residents are dying at higher than expected rates. Friday's cases take... Read More

BOP apprentices go hammer-to-hammer

Building apprentices from across the Bay of Plenty will battle it out at the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge on April 9. Competing for the... Read More

Elect me or retire me

After five terms as a Western Bay of Plenty councillor, Don Thwaites feels it's time to 'step up or step aside”. That is why he is only running for Mayor... Read More

Fox ready for Millbrook Classic Challenge

Ahead of the first round of the Millbrook Classic, both the players and tournament organisers are excited to see how the best of New Zealand's domestic professionals... Read More

An alternative plan to commemorate ANZAC Day

Hauraki District Council will parade out something different to help commemorate ANZAC Day in the district after making the decision to not go ahead with ANZAC... Read More

Tree planting key to hill country erosion control

The increasing frequency and severity of flooding events across the country is highlighting the critical importance of Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service's... Read More

Health warning lifted for Lake Rotorua

Health warnings issued for Lake Rotorua and the Ohau Channel earlier this month have now been lifted by the local Medical Officer of Health. Visual observations... Read More

BOP legends recognised at rugby union meeting

Wednesday, March 30, marked the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union's 111th Annual General Meeting, which took place at Club Mount Maunganui. Board Members, Presidents,... Read More

Moehau monitoring reveals kiwi protection success

Two decades of sustained predator control has seen heartening growth of the kiwi population at northern Coromandel's Mount Moehau. Moehau is an 892m high mountain,... Read More

Air Force marks 85 years of service to NZ

The Royal New Zealand Air Force, Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, celebrates its 85th birthday today. On April 1, 1937, the Air Force Act took effect, formally recognising... Read More

Covid medicines for most at-risk New Zealanders

New Zealand is boosting its suite of medicines to treat Covid-19 with the arrival in the country of one medication, Paxlovid. Minister Andrew Little says they... Read More