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Pet store prosecution for improper care of animals

A pet store business, E Z Step Ltd trading as Petstop, has been prosecuted by SPCA for improper care of a kitten, a water dragon, and two geckos in its stores.... Read More

Two car crash on SH29a

UPDATED 10.10AM: Police are investigating the cause of a two car crash on State Highway 29a. Emergency services were called to the crash around 9am. A police... Read More

NCEA attainment rates fall

More than 7000 teenagers left school with no qualification last year after NCEA attainment rates among school-leavers fell for the first time. Those without qualifications... Read More

Welcome Bay Lane safety improvements

Safety improvements at both ends of Welcome Bay Lane is due to start on Monday. NZ Transport Agency Project Manager John McCarthy says the improvements... Read More

Young offenders learning new skills from the farm

Three young offenders at Te Maioha o Parekarangi - an Oranga Tamariki Youth ran Youth Justice residence in Rotorua - are learning how to become dairy farmers. As... Read More

‘Never get between the sea and a seal’

A man's wife is wanting to warn others about seals along beaches around this time of year, after he was bit on the leg while walking along the beach near the Papamoa... Read More

Pharmac may have to compete for measles vaccine

Pharmac is looking at whether it can order more measles vaccine in case the latest batch runs out before January when the next lot is due to arrive. Auckland's... Read More

Man accused of Raglan killing not fit to plea

The High Court has heard that a man accused of killing an Australian tourist near Raglan on August 16 is not at this stage mentally fit to instruct a lawyer or... Read More

Singapore Roadshow in Tauranga

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise are running a New Zealand Roadshow to promote the New Zealand - Singapore Enhanced Partnership,... Read More

New bridge for Thornton

Stage five of the Rangitaiki Floodway Project has reached a significant milestone with bridge construction nearing completion on Thornton Hall Road near Whakatane.... Read More

Cash stolen in BOP armed robbery

Police are appealing for information after five people burst into a Bay of Plenty dairy armed with weapons. The alleged offenders had their faces covered when... Read More

Tauranga mayoral race: 10 candidates chase top job

A newcomer to the political scene in New Zealand's fifth largest city says Tauranga deserves better leadership. Ten candidates are chasing the top job, with... Read More