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Societies & trusts can now register using macrons

All Incorporated Societies and Charitable Trusts registered with the Companies Office can now have Māori macrons in their titles. This means along with new registrations,... Read More

Man who admitted assault charges avoids conviction

A man who assaulted two teenage boys at a Young Labour summer camp has been discharged without conviction. Judge Russell Collins refused to grant the 21-year-old... Read More

Torched Tauranga slide closed until March 2020

A popular Tauranga slide torched twice this year will not be open this Christmas. The slide, which is part of the playground on The Strand, was deliberately... Read More

BOP man jailed after admitting child porn charges

A Tauranga man has been jailed after pleading guilty to a raft of charges including, doing an indecent act on a child under 12 years of age. Name suppression... Read More

Safer speed limits proposed for schools

The Government is proposing to reduce speed limits to a maximum of 40 km/h around urban schools and 60 km/h around rural schools. 'Our kids should have the freedom... Read More

Police name couple killed in BOP crash

Police have named the couple who died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. "They were 89-year-old William Rankin and 84-year-old Greta Tuite both of Waiotahe,"... Read More

7 Days’ biggest tour yet coming to Tauranga

To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, 7 Days is hitting the road with their biggest tour of the country yet. What is described as New Zealand's most successful... Read More

Coromandel‘s population hits a new peak

The Coromandel population has cracked the 30,000 mark, according to the latest data from our economic consultant Infometrics. Since the 2018 census data came... Read More

$6.4 million up for grabs this Saturday

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $6.4 million up for grabs on Saturday night. Powerball was not struck this... Read More

BOP earthquake reminder to make homes safer

People are being warned to take steps to prepare for a damaging earthquake before it hits. This is the message from the Earthquake Commission following... Read More

Study shows chemicals could cause beehive losses

Agricultural chemicals may be responsible for wiping out beehives in the Bay of Plenty, East Coast and Waikato. Scientists have found traces of neonicotinoid... Read More

Suicide Prevention Office gets to work

New Zealand's first ever Suicide Prevention Office has officially opened and will work to tackle the country's persistently high rate of suicide. Prime Minister... Read More