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Back to basics in the Far North

A few summers ago, my best friend and I decided to take our seven sons (four of mine and three of hers), all aged between 12 and 15, on a camping trip to the... Read More

Jetstar admits some entitled to compensation

Jetstar admits it has not paid some Kiwi travellers - who are legally entitled to a compensation - after having their domestic flights delayed or cancelled. The... Read More

'Superb' growing conditions: cheaper fruit & vege

Idyllic growing conditions have led to fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropping 25 percent compared to this time last year - and they are now at prices not... Read More

Staff shortages force pathology services to close

Two pathology clinics in Tauranga have had temporary closures because of staff shortages. Sick staff forced the closure of Te Puke and Ōtūmoetai Pathlab... Read More

Pedestrian injured after being hit by car

A person is suffering from moderate injuries after being hit by a car in Pyes Pa. A police spokesperson says the incident involved a car colliding with a... Read More

Jaguar Land Rover Awards: Tauranga Dealer Wins 2

Tauranga's luxury car dealership Ebbett Prestige Tauranga has taken home multiple awards at the annual Jaguar Land Rover Retailer of the Year awards. 'We're... Read More

Tauranga pensioner alleges decade of violence

A 67-year-old woman alleges her partner of 10 years lashed out every six months or so. A split lip. A bruised arm that turned out to be broken. Black... Read More

When music and art collide in Paengaroa

When she's not tending her one-acre country garden at Otamarakau, near Pukehina Beach, mixed media artists Angela McKenzie is busy creating chaos in her workshop.... Read More

An early International truck total restoration

Vintage machinery collector Malcolm Lumsden has family history around Ohinewai going back to 1912 when his grandfather, John Lumsden, and his wife Jessie, immigrated... Read More

Enchanter survivors recount moments of chaos

Multiple survivors have recalled the trauma of watching friends drifting off into darkness, clinging to debris, nursing wounds and confronting the reality... Read More

Patch theft results in rival gang car chase in BOP

A carload of Mongrel Mob gang members was hot on Wharekite Te Runa's tail because he and his Black Power mates had just stolen their gang patch. For 4km,... Read More

Pollination the backbone for beekeepers

As the worker bees mill over hectares of land, pollinating flourishing kiwifruit and avocado orchards, their keepers collect the reward both in dollars and a... Read More