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Western Bay Council signs off annual report

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has adopted its 2019/20 Annual Report. In a statement released to media, the council says it has come through one of the... Read More

Care urged while adjusting to Daylight Savings

Do you struggle to adjust to Daylight Saving Time - DST? You are not alone. The biannual routine of changing your clock by one hour can induce yawns - both physical... Read More

Maketū Estuary showing early signs of improvement

The health of Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi / Maketū Estuary is showing early signs of improvement. This is according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's latest report... Read More

A pastor with a twist 

Unless you're Jewish you may not know what a shofar is, much less have owned or played one. Papamoa man Steve Trim is the exception and can say ‘yes' to... Read More

Person dies after climbing incident on Mt Ruapehu

Police and LandSAR have today recovered a body after a climber fell on Mount Ruapehu yesterday. The party of nine was headed up the eastern side of the mountain... Read More

Two new cases of COVID-19

There are two cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand. Of today's cases, both are imported cases detected in a managed isolation facility.... Read More

Activity ramps up for SH2 south of Waihī

Road users will see increased activity on State Highway 2 south of Waihī from next week as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency kicks off its annual road maintenance... Read More

Problems outweigh perks for hospitality workers

During Alert Level 1, the Restaurant Association reported that the hospitality industry was struggling to recruit skilled labour and saw no increase in Kiwis applying... Read More

Jan passionate for her city

Passionate is a word Labour List MP Jan Tinetti has been using a lot lately. She has taken her skillset - honed on the front line as principal of Merivale School... Read More

New trout season begins on October 1

The new trout fishing season is almost upon us, and anglers around the country are prepping their tackle in anticipation of Thursday, October 1. The Rotorua lakes... Read More

Severe weather warning issued for BOP

A heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty as a significant weather event is forecast to hit New Zealand today. The MetService says an active frontal... Read More

Signalised intersection opening delayed

A new temporary signalised intersection at the Te Maunga junction of State Highway 2 and State Highway 29A was scheduled to be operational from this morning. Due... Read More