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Diamond Jubilee gets stamp of approval

To many, they're relics from a bygone era. To stamp collectors, they're windows to the world. 'As kids, our stamp collection was how we learned about other places,”... Read More

BOP police examine fatal crash

Police are investigating the circumstances of a fatal motorbike crash. A person has died in a crash in Wairakei, near Taupo. Emergency services were called to... Read More

Festival blooming ahead

Tickets are still available for November's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - which not only promotes the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty, but is fast... Read More

Fieldays Innovation Awards announce 2022 Prizes

Innovators across the food and fibre sector stand to be rewarded this year as the Fieldays 2022 Innovation Awards prize package grows, thanks to new sponsors joining... Read More

Toilet paper giant blocks workers from own savings

Purex manufacturer Essity is being accused of "starvation tactics" after it was allegedly caught blocking locked out workers from accessing their own savings. Essity... Read More

Watermain upgrade to cause delays on SH36

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua. There are plans in place to upgrade a watermain in the area. Due... Read More

Fresh info as police search for missing family

Police say they are getting fresh information on the whereabouts of a missing King Country man and his three children. Thomas Phillips, 34, failed to appear in... Read More

Nurses plan to leave NZ over residency rules

Frustrated New Zealand-trained migrant nurses are planning to leave the country because they cannot find an immediate path to residency, just as the government... Read More

Nurses to rally for pay equity in Tauranga

Primary Health Care nurses are holding a rally in downtown Tauranga today to highlight pay equity issues. Rallies are also being held in Auckland, Hamilton,... Read More

Rain ahead across the country this week

A ridge of high pressure over the country is expected to move slowly eastwards during Tuesday and early Wednesday, says a MetService spokesperson. "A front, preceded... Read More

Volcanix narrowly lose to Canterbury: 33 to 31

A gallant Bay of Plenty have fallen just short of the upset they needed to force their way into the Farah Palmer Cup premiership semifinals. Up against top qualifiers... Read More

The wonders of the Te Puke Menz Shed

The men are busy at the Te Puke Menz shed from repairing grills to crafting wonderful wooden creations. In the six years it's been going, The Te Puke Menz Shed... Read More