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Council can’t afford to deliver three waters

Whakatāne District Council does not have the financial capacity to deliver what is needed in the three waters space over the next 10 years, the public heard... Read More

'A once-in-a-lifetime-dog'

An award-winning colleague who excelled at his job and a loyal family member - that's how explosives detector dog E-Zak is being remembered. The nearly... Read More

Landowners feel ‘bullied’ over stopbank path

Property owners affected by the planned Edgecumbe to Thornton cycle path in Bay of Plenty say they fear it'll affect their livelihoods. Whakatāne... Read More

Cost of living: Owners giving up pets

Desperate owners are resorting to giving up their pets as the cost of living continues to put pressure on households. This has been highlighted in a post... Read More

Decision-making process a ‘slap in the face'

A Rotorua councillor tried to have a committee of mostly unelected representatives disbanded after a decision-making process he believed was secretive and a... Read More

Council: Fresh faces stepping up for new era

It's 1pm on a Saturday and Cameron Templer has returned home for a lunch break after a solid three hours of pounding pavements and door knocking around his neighbourhood.... Read More

Couple's ‘utter disbelief’ after $12.3M win

A couple are in ‘utter disbelief' after winning $12.3 million with Powerball. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, are regular MyLotto players... Read More

Powerful words being heard

Tying words and emotions together, Anna Killick says her poetry journey has been like a 'lonely love story” - until she found ‘Slam' that is. Slam... Read More

Always on the go: Celebrating dairy farmers

Siobhan O'Malley is a dairy farmer, innovator, businesswoman and community volunteer. A great example of the thousands of Kiwi dairy farming women throughout... Read More

Mind-bending experiences just off Cameron Rd

A whimsical and wondrous celebration of the arts will descend upon The Historic Village - just off Cameron Rd - on 17th Ave, unfolding its enchantments from... Read More

Mount Challenge for Breast Cancer Foundation

Tauranga couple Maloni Latailakepa and Debbra Hazell are taking on a personal challenge of walking up and down Mount Maunganui for 24 hours. Why? To raise... Read More

Fine weather for the weekend

After the windy and wild start to the week, high pressure rebuilds across New Zealand in time for the weekend, bringing generally settled and dry weather for... Read More