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Person escaped managed isolation hotel in Rotorua

A man escaped from the managed isolation Sudima Hotel in Rotorua last night. The person was located within half-an-hour near the facility. Air Commodore Darryn... Read More

Measles and flu to teach MOH outbreak lessons

Work is underway to further strengthen New Zealand's management of communicable disease outbreaks in response to recommendations from two newly published reports. The... Read More

Kiwi conservation receives cash injection

Kiwi conservationists all over Aotearoa are celebrating after the Minister of Conservation announced a multi-million-dollar cash injection into kiwi conservation... Read More

NZ officially in first recession in a decade

The New Zealand economy contracted a record 12.2 per cent in the three months ended June, leading to the first recession in a decade. Official numbers show gross... Read More

Tauranga restaurant vies for People’s Choice Award

Tauranga restaurant Mumbai Masala has been nominated in the People's Choice category in the Menulog Restaurant Awards. Owner of Mumbai Masala in Tauranga,... Read More

Warning issued over weight loss coffee

People are being warned against using a coffee that is marketed for weight loss as it has been found to contain phenethylamine. Phenethylamine is a Class C controlled... Read More

Rural market poised for spring - REINZ

Data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows there were 121 more farm sales for the three months ended August 2020 than for the three months... Read More

Papamoa gym gets moving for mental health

A gym in Papamoa is once again playing their part to open up a conversation about mental health. Snap Fitness Papamoa will kick off their Move for Mental... Read More

Resource Wise Community Fund – 2020 winners

Tauranga City Council is announcing this year's successful applicants to the Resource Wise Community Fund. Six applicants will each receive a share of the annual... Read More

Window dressing a win in Greerton

Embracing cherry blossoms with a Japanese-inspired window has landed Greerton Village's Centrepoint the win in the Cherry Blossom Window Dressing competition. Sponsored... Read More

Family of COVID-19 victims: “We know the reality”

The death of two brothers from COVID-19 in less than a fortnight has prompted a warning from their family for others to take it seriously. Nigel Huirama Te Hiko... Read More

Operator fined following fatal sinking

Maritime NZ says the prosecution of Ocean Fisheries Limited, operators of the Jubilee, sends a message to vessels' owners and operators that health and safety... Read More