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Shattered dreams leads rugby player on new path

A dream to play rugby in Japan was shattered when Cameron Harcourt broke his hip during a rugby game. Unable to play sport, he chose to study sport science instead,... Read More

Former police officer appointed to council role

Former Rotorua Police area commander Anaru Pewhairangi will take up a new role at the Rotorua Lakes Council. He has been appointed as Rotorua Lakes Council's... Read More

BOP housing fire deemed accidental

A fire which gutted a Rotorua motel in December is being ruled as accidental. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson says there was 'nothing suspicious”... Read More

Brace for the landing of air show in Tauranga

Aviation displays from a mix of classic, sports and military aircraft and gliders are filling the skies above Tauranga on January 30, as the Classics of the Sky... Read More

Making farm life easier

Twenty-nine-year-old Mitchell Coombe may not have taken the traditional path in his farming career, but he now manages five dairy farms across the Waikato and... Read More

Tauranga boys looking to rise to Phoenix challenge

Oliver Grosso and Jacob Kleinsmith's favourite footballers play for rival Manchester sides. Yet, the two youngsters from Tauranga are united in their move to... Read More

Woman tried to blow up boyfriend‘s house bus

A furious Waikato woman attempted to exact revenge on the man who had apparently wronged her by trying to set his house bus on fire. But the actions of Katherine... Read More

Are toll roads a waste of time?

Another 20 years of tolls are ahead on three New Zealand roads which collect millions of dollars - though one car safety commentator says the charges are inefficient... Read More

Major road works begin on SH30

Works on the next stage of improvements along State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road in the Bay of Plenty will start shortly. A dawn blessing by Eastside hapū held on... Read More

Tauranga proving a holiday hotspot

Tauranga is a hotspot for holiday goers as thousands of Kiwis have flocked to Bay of Plenty for their summer holidays. Air New Zealand chief customer and sales... Read More

2022 NZ Grand Prix cancelled

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand, MotorSport New Zealand and promoter SpeedWorks Events have today confirmed that the 2022 New Zealand Grand Prix has been cancelled. TGRNZ... Read More

$1 million to accelerate seismic hazard research

A University of Canterbury Earthquake Engineering professor who is leading worldwide research into the effects of ground-shaking caused by earthquakes has gained... Read More