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1M New Zealanders shut out of the homeowners' club

Research by Consumer NZ from July 2024 has found 60 per cent of non-property owners feel buying a house is not within their reach. This comes as a report... Read More

Kiwis in action: Full Paris Olympics schedule

A full rundown of all the New Zealand athletes competing at the Paris Olympics. For the latest results click here. Olympics 2024 schedule DAY 4 Tuesday... Read More

Man retried over Tauranga 17-month-old’s murder

Tauranga toddler Sadie-Leigh Gardner spent her final days grizzly and irritable with a worsening cold. She had a quiet Wednesday morning at her grandmother's... Read More

Rain, snow and strong winds hit the country

A large area of low pressure brings severe weather to Aotearoa New Zealand this week. MetService is forecasting rain, snow, and strong winds and a raft of... Read More

Te Puke Sports win Baywide premier title

Te Puke Sports have secured their fourth Baywide premier title in the last thirteen seasons, after defeating Greerton Marist in the AR Plus Club Rugby Final,... Read More

Last time: Sublime with Rome announce NZ shows

Californian ska-punk rockers Sublime with Rome are heading to New Zealand this summer for their last ever world tour. The band, who were forced to postpone... Read More

One third of all farmers are making a loss

Farm confidence has fallen since the start of the year, with debt, interest rates and banks causing the greatest concern to Kiwi farmers. Federated Farmers'... Read More

Minor finishing works continue on Cameron Road

Tauranga City Council staff say there will be some minor finishing works being completed off-road along Cameron Road this week. "This includes installing... Read More

Government boot camp starts

A group of youth offenders will today begin the government's new boot camp pilot in Palmerston North. The Oranga Tamariki-run programme involves ten boys... Read More

Mother’s forehead left with boot imprint

WARNING: This story is about family violence A man left an imprint of his boot on his partner's forehead and face after stomping on her after an argument... Read More

Steve Morris only one voted back from 2019 council

The only councillor to be re-elected from Tauranga's previously sacked council says he is pleased to have 'broken through that ceiling”. Newly elected... Read More

Lace bug release in Vanuatu to combat hibiscus bur

Researchers from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research are undertaking the first global release of a lace bug species in Vanuatu at the end of July to combat the... Read More