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About 150km of BOP road to be resealed

About 150km of Bay of Plenty road will be resealed as part of the Government's 'largest programme of state highways repairs and renewals this summer ever”. Transport... Read More

Vibrant celebration of the Pacific Islands

The Pasifika Festival in the Bay is currently taking place today and event manager Melanie Cottingham has summed up the event perfectly. 'If you are at home... Read More

DHBs asking for help to end MIT strikes

District Health Boards are asking the Employment Relations Authority to help break the impasse in bargaining with APEX Medical Imaging Technologists, which... Read More

Electric buses hit Tauranga streets

State of the art electric buses have hit the streets of Tauranga. Five are now operating on the NZ Bus run Bayhopper fleet, the first in New Zealand outside of... Read More

Raising funds for an ambulance in Uganda

Otumoetai Baptist Church is raising funds for an ambulance in Uganda by hosting quiz night this evening. The night is being run by International Needs, alongside... Read More

Pharmacists to deliver MMR vaccinations

Trained pharmacist vaccinators in 450 pharmacies across New Zealand will soon be able to deliver MMR vaccinations to people aged 16 and over. Associate Minister... Read More

A scorcher weekend on the way

Temperatures are expected to reach more than 30 degrees in parts of the country this weekend. The South Island appears hottest with temperatures approaching 30... Read More

Firefighters to benefit from new training tech

Kiwi firefighters and other first responders are set to benefit from the introduction of new virtual reality training. The new training technology, developed... Read More

Dead dog found in recycling

When someone decided to toss docked sheep tails into their recycling bin, the stench left workers at Smart Environmental's recycling plant recoiling and covering... Read More

The important transition from primary to college

Tatyana Duffin is the Dean of Years 7, 8 and 9 at ACG Tauranga. She talks about what makes a successful transition to the College years. Years 7, 8 and 9 are... Read More

Shock at BOP lawyer’s sudden death

The Rotorua legal and under privileged fraternities are in shock this week as they mourn the death of a lawyer who fought valiantly for the underdog. Harry Edward,... Read More

Tauranga beer tour business wins inaugural award

Tauranga beer tour business BrewBus has won the New Zealand Beer Awards' 2019 Beer Tourism Award. The award is the first New Zealand award to recognise beer tourism. The... Read More