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Who will claim the 2024 NZ top dog crown?

One of Tauranga's hardest working hounds are one paw closer to glory after making it into the finals of the 2024 Frog Recruitment NZ Top Dog competition. With... Read More

Zespri to deliver strong value back to growers

Zespri has released its first full forecast for the 2024/25 season, with forecast per hectare returns up from last season for all categories, reaching record... Read More

Councillor labels congestion fees 'punitive'

Rotorua councillor Lani Kereopa has slammed a Government plan enabling local authorities to introduce a congestion charge, describing it as 'imposing punitive... Read More

Restrictions placed in response to tomato virus

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed import restrictions on tomato seed imports from Australia, after the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus at two South... Read More

Volcanic ash from Whakaari halts flights

An eruption on Whakaari/White Island is causing flight delays. At least 10 flights have been cancelled and three delayed from both Tauranga and Rotorua Airports... Read More

Six dogs returned after 55 animals seized

Cats with 'big gashes” and dogs 'chained up on a short chain” have been seen at a Pāpāmoa property where 55 animals were removed earlier this... Read More

Reduce waste while funding hospice care

Waipuna Hospice is excited to launch 'Waipuna Wares” - their budget friendly range of second-hand goods inside their Mount Maunganui store opening on August... Read More

Calls to keep WBOP pipes clean from fatbergs

People are being urged to ‘think before you pour' after an unusually high number of FOG - fat, oil and grease - blockages in Western Bay's wastewater pipes. "Over... Read More

Work continues on SH2 slip

NZTA Waka Kotahi contractors are making excellent progress on the slip which fell on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe beach overnight on Sunday. Crews have been... Read More

Police to axe 170 roles in bid to save $53 million

Police are looking to shed 170 roles in a bid to save $53 million over four years to meet the government's cost-cutting directive. Commissioner Andrew... Read More

Covid-19: 1693 new cases, 28 further deaths

More than 1500 people a week are still contracting Covid-19 in New Zealand and three or four people a day are dying from it. There were 1693 new cases of... Read More

New radiology clinic opens in Tauranga

Bay of Plenty cancer patients will no longer need to travel to Auckland or Hamilton for specialist scans as a new radiology clinic has opened in Tauranga. I-MED... Read More