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Man fully circumcised despite not wanting to be

A man was fully circumcised despite telling both a consultant urologist and operating theatre staff that he did not want to be. The Health and Disability... Read More

NZ soldiers join warfighting exercise

Around 100 New Zealand Army soldiers have joined 2500 of their Australian counterparts in a major Australian Army exercise in central Queensland this month. Exercise... Read More

QV: Housing market's winter blues continue.

Residential property values are slowly buckling under the strain of the ongoing economic downturn, with just three of New Zealand's main urban areas recording... Read More

BOP festival to inspire climate action

The Bay of Plenty is gearing up to host the Climate Action Festival, from September 14-20, at various locations around Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty. This... Read More

Covid: Tauranga mum allegedly bruised child's face

When a four-year-old girl started 'crying and screaming” over a Covid test, one of her mothers allegedly became 'enraged”. Now, that 34-year-old... Read More

'Infuriated' police issue drink-driving warning

Drinking and driving is dangerous and can have disastrous consequences, police say after an "infuriating" weekend in the Western Bay of Plenty. In a statement... Read More

Forest race ideal training for Kiwi internationals

It's two down and one to go for this season's Forestland Cross-country Series, with the third and final round set for Ohakuri this weekend. The twisting forestry... Read More

Shallow magma likely at Whakaari/White Island

An increase in sulfur dioxide emissions in combination with the minor volcanic eruptions observed over the weekend suggest there is magma in the shallow system... Read More

Awards highlight growing quality of NZ spirits

The spirits have been tasted, the judging is done and the medal winners for the sixth annual NZ Spirits Awards have been announced. If there is one story... Read More

Hawkes' Bay drivers: beware of severe weather

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising caution on the roads around parts of Hawke's Bay this evening, Monday, August 12, as a severe thunderstorm watch... Read More

Traffic delays while SH2 vandalism is repaired

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising motorists that a shoulder closure and 30 km/h speed limit will be put in place between 9am and 4pm on Tuesday, August... Read More

The Wiggles headline new childrens' music festival

The Wiggles are coming to Tauranga - and they're headlining the Bay's newest music festival. Anthony, John, Tsehay and Dorothy the Dinosaur (aka DJ Dorothy)... Read More