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Feedback on rules for earthworks near kauri trees

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is now taking feedback on proposed new rules to manage earthworks near kauri trees in urban zones of the district, in order... Read More

Fine in the Bay, heavy rain further south

While the weather forecast is for a mainly fine day for the Bay of Plenty, the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for other parts of the country. Heavy... Read More

Bus stop damaged after crash

A van has crashed into a bus stop in Judea on Saturday morning. Police received a report of a van that crashed into a bus stop on Waihi Rd at 7.22am. The bus... Read More

What‘s on - fireworks, Slavic Festival, art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Expect a fine day with some morning cloud and nortwesterlies developing this morning. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an... Read More

SafeSquares help Kiwi kids stay safe this summer

After the success of Parent to Parent's inaugural first SafeSquares initiative this March, Parent to Parent and Bunnings are partnering again to help keep New... Read More

Connection builds community

It only takes 30 seconds to establish a connection with a stranger. That's the key message of an award-winning Katikati community development facilitator. Tessa... Read More

The true test is a test

Tauranga is the country's fifth biggest city, the third fastest growing regional economy. And, more importantly, at least for cricket aficionados, it's on the... Read More

Quiet room for those with sensory needs

As part of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million development, a quiet room has opened for visitors with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. The... Read More

NZ firefighters assisting in New South Wales

Twenty-six New Zealand firefighters are departing for Australia on Sunday to help fight the wild fires that have been raging in New South Wales since the start... Read More

New Zealand Police win World Class Policing Award

New Zealand Police has won a prestigious World Class Policing Award for its ‘more street than station approach' Mobility programme, which has saved millions... Read More

2000 eggs hatched at National Kiwi Hatchery

The world's leading kiwi hatchery has reached an exciting milestone, with the arrival of its 2000th kiwi chick since the first egg hatched onsite 24 years ago. The... Read More

Kiwi Trust announces photo comp results

Photos of robins, kidney ferns, soaring trees, kiwi, a waterfall and a volunteer trapping were the winners in the recent Otanewainuke Kiwi Trust photo competition... Read More