12:00pm Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Flower lovers, this is your season. It's peony blooming time again and for the second year running these revered blooms - long known to symbolise compassion - are... Read More
11:00am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
The Ministry of Health has published the specification for the COVID-19 domestic vaccine pass and the verifier specification to the Ministry of Health's Github... Read More
10:00am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Black Marlin, Swordfish and Yellowfin Tuna hung from the walls of the Whakatane Fishing Club as hundreds arrived to celebrate the 2021 annual Bay of Plenty Rugby... Read More
09:30am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a mainly fine day, with... Read More
09:00am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
#DefendNZ is relaunching today to protect vulnerable New Zealanders from assisted suicide and euthanasia. "#DefendNZ has officially relaunched today in order to... Read More
08:30am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
The Department of Conservation is reminding campers and visitors to the Dickey Flat Campsite that the Dickey Flat Bridge is closed until the week before Christmas. The... Read More
08:00am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Work is grinding to a standstill on some construction sites and jobs could be at risk as home builders battle a fast-growing shortage of materials. Record housing... Read More
07:30am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Greerton Lotto has once again proved to be a lucky place to buy a winning Lotto ticket, after a customer won $16,613 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's... Read More
07:00am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Canterbury won over Bay of Plenty on Saturday with a final score of 40 to 28 which now puts Canterbury into the National Provincial Rugby semifinals. With new... Read More
06:50am Sun 07 Nov, 2021
Surfing New Zealand has partnered with Surf Life Saving New Zealand with the aim for safer beaches around the New Zealand coastline thanks to a new initiative... Read More
04:00pm Sat 06 Nov, 2021
In a suite of improvements to family support from April 1 2022 the Government is increasing the support packages of 346,000 families by an average of $20 a week;... Read More
03:30pm Sat 06 Nov, 2021
A new trial on the Whakatāne River may soon see a better future for inanga (whitebait) populations. Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is trialing creating... Read More