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Weather watch upgraded to warning

Heavy rain and northeasterly gales are forecast to lash the region this afternoon. A complex low and associated fronts are expected to move onto the upper... Read More

No damage following BOP fire

Smoke and flames could be seen from a fire in the Bay of Plenty overnight. Fire crews attended a fire at Kraft Engineering in the Ngongotaha industrial... Read More

Heavy rain and strong winds to set in from today

Airflows from the sub-tropics means New Zealand has more mild weather in the days ahead with plenty of rain clouds sliding south. Clouds will thicken today from... Read More

Man who escaped custody in BOP arrested

A man who escaped custody in the Bay of Plenty has been apprehended. The 27-year-old allegedly escaped from police custody at Rotorua Hospital on 23 August... Read More

Measles outbreak “not yet at its peak”

More than 800 people in Auckland have now caught the measles, with more than 50 schools and a similar number of childcare centres experiencing cases this year. The... Read More

Labour Party youth camp: accused denies charges

A young man who claims he was assaulted at a Labour Party youth camp last year has told a jury it "screwed up" his life. A 21-year-old man is accused of assaulting... Read More

New police puppy arrives in Tauranga

A new police foster puppy has arrived in Tauranga, and he needs a name. The new puppy has ties in New Zealand and Australia as his father Rocco is police... Read More

Edible seaweed venture attracts government funding

Coromandel company Wakame Fresh is the first recipient of a government grant to help it turn pest seaweed into premium edible export. Undaria is an invasive seaweed... Read More

Principals oppose NCEA tests for primary children

Primary and intermediate school principals are telling the Ministry of Education they don't want children as young as 10 tested to new NCEA standards. The... Read More

Young people should demand a Safe System

When talking about death and serious injury rates from road crashes the NZTA's senior manager, strategic interventions Lisa Rossiter says New Zealand actually... Read More

BOP real estate agencies take out awards

Bay of Plenty real estate agencies took out three awards at the 2019 REINZ Awards for Excellence - the real estate profession's annual national awards evening.... Read More

New World Westend takes out BOP regional win

Foodstuffs North Island has begun its quest to find this year's Checker of the Year with nine regional tournaments to narrow down top contenders. It was the... Read More