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AVIS Magic take on Stars in ANZ Premiership

A determined AVIS Magic team heads into their 2024 ANZ Premiership Round 3 match today at Pulman Arena in Auckland. AVIS Magic captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio... Read More

What's on - repair cafe, markets and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with southwesterlies,... Read More

Collective in desperate need of funds

A non-profit collective that's working hard to immerse people with disabilities back into the community, and in turn creating long-term employment for them,... Read More

Yoghurt product recalled due to foreign matter

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

Freedom found on court and field

A space to be free with a strong sense of community all around, will be found this weekend at the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport. This national... Read More

Some after-hours clinics on verge of collapse

After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short. Documents... Read More

Vape rules: Loopholes will be exploited - expert

There is no doubt vape manufacturers will find and exploit loopholes in new regulations, say marketing experts. Disposable vapes will be banned by the end... Read More

Artificial turf theft upsets Rotorua cricket boss

Paul Wylie hopes there's a backyard somewhere in Rotorua that has a nice cricket pitch or hockey turf made out of stolen artificial grass that's bringing joy... Read More

Work ahead on State Highway 5

A reminder that State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road will be closed for two nights next week as asphalting and line marking is carried out. SH5 will be closed... Read More

Tina Salisbury to run for Tauranga mayoralty

Former deputy mayor Tina Salisbury wants to leave the past behind her as she bids for the Tauranga mayoralty in the upcoming election. Salisbury was part... Read More

Nominations open for Tauranga Council elections

Nominations for Tauranga City Council Mayor and Councillors are now open ahead of the city's first election in nearly five years. On July 20, the city... Read More

Fire at Good Local Pyes Pa closes business

An electrical fire in the kitchen of Good Local in Pyes Pa Tauranga has closed the business until further notice. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman... Read More