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Teachers hope amended payroll brings end to issues

Teachers are hoping long delays in getting the right rate of pay are over. Some were underpaid by thousands of dollars while they waited for Education Payroll's... Read More

Robots race against climate change on seafloor

New Zealand's Antarctic scientists are racing to document life on the seafloor in the Ross Sea before ecosystems change, possibly forever, as the world warms. Underwater... Read More

Waste free period workshops a winner

A program designed to break down barriers around waste free periods with free reusable menstrual products is now taking place in the Western Bay. Western Bay... Read More

NZ 49erFX crews climb into contention at champs

There were encouraging signs from New Zealand's top 49erFX combinations at the world championships in Nova Scotia today, with both crews firmly entrenched... Read More

Pair sentenced for trying to sell crayfish online

An Auckland pair caught with 222 crayfish from Māhia that they intended to sell on the black market have been sentenced to five months community detention and... Read More

In-home support workers “severely short staffed”

Competing salaries, mandates and a rising cost of living has left in-home support providers with 'severe staff shortages”. According to Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua... Read More

Netball: ANZ Premiership schedule announced

The 2023 ANZ Premiership schedule has been announced, headlined by a return to prime time Saturday night netball along with double-headers in a Netball World Cup... Read More

Truck off road on SH25

A truck is reported to have come off the road on State Highway 25 in the Coromandel. Coromandel's CFM radio station is reporting the incident to be near the sawmill... Read More

Police investigating assault on woman in Tauranga

Police are asking for the public's help after a woman was assaulted in Tauranga on Saturday evening. The victim was walking along Devonport Road, just north of... Read More

From mascot to mayoral hopeful

Most people know Hori BOP Leaming as a mascot for the Bay of Plenty Steamers rugby team, but he is removing his face paint to take up a new challenge. Leaming... Read More

Gang member turned police witness accused of lying

A former gang member giving evidence at a High Court trial says he was on board with the gang's activities until they messed with his 'missus”. This compelled... Read More

Games on in Tauranga after two-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, thousands of 11 to 13-year-olds from around the country are flowing back into Tauranga City for the 2022 Zespri AIMS Games, which officially... Read More