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Name release: Fatal Crash – Whakarewarewa

"Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa on Sunday 31 March," says a police spokesperson. "The deceased was Kiefer... Read More

Commission 'trampling over democracy' -Lobby group

Lobby group Tax Payers' Union is accusing Tauranga's commissioners of 'trampling over local democracy”, but the commission's chair says they have no intention... Read More

Fatal crash, SH5, Tapapa

"One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa yesterday," says a police spokesperson. "Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at... Read More

Kiwi ultra-runner's 4000km Aussie odyssey

A New Zealand ultra-runner is attempting to become one of just five people to run across America and Australia in their lifetime. Nick Ashill is planning... Read More

Make-over time on SH2 Hewletts Road

A month's worth of road rebuilding and resurfacing is being planned for State Highway 2/Hewletts Road in Mount Maunganui Work gets underway on Sunday, April... Read More

Mount to host National Lifeguard School

Mount Maunganui will host the country's premier surf lifeguard training school this year. National Lifeguard School is a three-day programme for the country's... Read More

ClimateWatch: El Niño finally fading

New Zealand is coming to the end of El Niño but as we go through April there may not be any sudden changes, warns WeatherWatch.co.nz. The weather... Read More

Te Puke Utd step back into federation football

Despite over a month of pre-season friendlies, Te Puke Utd open their season on Saturday heading into the unknown. After winning the Bay 1 title last season,... Read More

Settled weekend weather, but more rain expected

The current weather system is forecast to clear the country in time for the weekend, but MetService meteorologists are keeping an eye on the next frontal system... Read More

Literary fame: 2024 Sargeson Prize opens

Entries for New Zealand's richest short-story competition, the Sargeson Prize, are open and last year's winner is encouraging others to 'go for it". Fiction... Read More

Teachings in the Bayfair tunnel

Overhead there are four lanes of State Highway 2 traffic thundering by at 50 km/hr. But just below, in a quite a different world, in the dimness of a pedestrian... Read More

Highway closed after truck rolled

Diversions are in place on State Highway 1 at Ātiamuri after a truck and trailer unit rolled overnight. Emergency services were called shortly after midnight. The... Read More