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Beer & cider awards: Trends put to the test

An expert panel of judges is putting some of the latest trends in beer and cider to the taste test this week as the 2024 New World Beer & Cider Awards gets underway. Around... Read More

All the better for seeing with AI

Artificial intelligence could help to advance how we monitor eye health by providing sharper images and reducing the need for costly examinations. Te Whare... Read More

Pedestrian struck by car

Reports are coming in of a crash in Welcome Bay. Police were advised at 3.15pm that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Arawata Avenue, between Corinna... Read More

Papamoa stabbing: Police make arrest

UPDATE: One person is in police custody following a stabbing in Pāpāmoa. "Emergency services responded after a man arrived at a Pāpāmoa medical centre... Read More

National Pet Adoption month underway

Kiwis are being urged to support National Pet Adoption Month, an initiative that helps find loving homes for pets in need. The Petstock Foundation, which... Read More

Mums and bubs invited to Tauranga latch on event

An event aimed at celebrating breastfeeding and normalising it as part of everyday life is being held in Tauranga. The annual Big Latch On is a well-known... Read More

Housing market recovery uneven - CoreLogic

The housing market recovery is spreading, with nearly 60 per cent of suburbs seeing some improvement this year. CoreLogic's interactive mapping tool indicates... Read More

First kiwifruit charter sets sail for China

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season is on its way to Shanghai after departing the Port of Tauranga. The vessel Kowhai... Read More

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts gets $7m bailout

The government has agreed to give Ruapehu Alpine Lifts a $7 million bailout. It has told the operator it will be its last taxpayer bailout, with Regional... Read More

Rent-free: Ex-partner forced out of home

A woman who refused a court order to vacate a house, in which she had lived rent-free for four years, has finally moved on after a second court order... Read More

Kāinga Ora: "Works don’t hurt house prices"

There is 'no robust evidence” Kāinga Ora activities impact house prices in surrounding areas, a leader in the state housing agency says. But a Rotorua... Read More

12,000 Miles - A Kiwi piping Journey

A spellbinding expose into the journey New Zealand bagpipers and drummers take to compete on the world stage is the focus of the ‘12,000 Miles' documentary,... Read More