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SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road lane closures

Motorists are advised to plan ahead for 7 nights of southbound lane closures on the State Highway 29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road. On Wednesday 22 May and Thursday... Read More

Rotorua activist, 95, joins Gaza protest

It's a brisk Thursday afternoon and Bernie Hornfeck is sitting on a concrete block waving a Palestinian flag outside Rotorua MP Todd McClay's office. The... Read More

Feeding native ecosystems with waste

University of Canterbury researchers are pioneering the use of treated sewage to restore native plants on Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. Research​​... Read More

28-year-old arrested after overnight incident

A seriously hurt man is in Tauranga hospital, while a 28-year-old has been arrested following an incident overnight. Police took the 28-year-old man into... Read More

Why New Zealand needs prostate screening programme

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More

Stories from 56 years of fostering

'The hardest part is when you see them return or go back to the parent or move somewhere else because you become attached to them like your own children,”... Read More

Help keep our community warm!

Residents in nearly 100 Bay of Plenty homes were kept toasty and warm last year thanks to Sustainability Options, which provides free sustainable living advice in... Read More

Remember the Battle of Crete

The New Zealand Battle of Crete Association will host their annual commemorative service to honour the 83rd anniversary of the May 1941 battle. NZBCA invites... Read More

Polynesian Panthers enlighten Tauranga students

'We need to know the truth about New Zealand history.” These are the words of Tauranga Girls' College Year 10 student Aaria Tuhakaraina after she and fellow... Read More

Budget 2024 invests in lifeguards and coastguard

Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand will continue to be able to keep people safe in, on, and around the water following a funding boost of... Read More

Cigarettes, guns and cash seized by customs

A Customs investigation has led to five arrests in Auckland and the seizure of over 1.36 million illicit cigarettes, two firearms, and a substantial amount of... Read More

Boatie safety service axing questioned

A harbourmaster's email raises questions about the "minimal" consultation carried out when the Bay of Plenty Regional Council decided to axe a safety bar... Read More