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Life of a Karitane Nurse

Lyndsay Morgan has been caring for infants for more than 40 years. The Tauranga woman's career started straight out of high school in 1959, when she trained... Read More

Germ of an idea becomes reality

'We had a little dream and it became a big dream,” says Karen Summerhays, who helped mastermind the bold business initiative to stop a crucial public service... Read More

Te Reo Māori lessons for health staff

Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) staff and their whānau have the opportunity to learn te reo Māori on-site thanks to a new initiative to grow the... Read More

Hotmilk donates 3000 pairs of men’s underwear

Tauranga lingerie company Hotmilk Lingerie have donated thousands of pairs of men's underwear to charities across New Zealand. Local and overseas community is... Read More

Mild end to August with spring weather coming

WeatherWatch reports that the westerly wind flow is with us now and as we enter the final week of August it may turn more sub-tropical for some. The set up means... Read More

Motorcycle crash at Paengaroa

Police, fire and ambulance have been called to the scene of a motorcycle crash in Paengaroa. The emergency services were called about 12.40pm on Saturday following... Read More

Ziwi wins Exporter of the Year Award

Mount Maunganui-based specialty pet food manufacturer, Ziwi, has won the prestigious American Chamber of Commerce award for large exporter to the USA. Ziwi, which... Read More

The big weather picture for Saturday and Sunday

Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson at WeatherWatch.co.nz says that a southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large high in the Tasman Sea. In... Read More

Two car crash in Cameron Rd destroys RSA sign

A two-car collision in Cameron Rd on Friday night has left debris and broken signs strewn across a carpark and a roadside footpath. 'Emergency services attended... Read More

Police launch review of prisoner transport

Police Commissioner Mike Bush has launched a national review of the custody and transport of prisoners undertaken by Police. 'Our staff go to work every day to... Read More

The sheer class of Lisa Carrington

Lisa Carrington once again served notice of her world-class ability by leading another outstanding day for New Zealand paddlers at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe... Read More

Rotorua Police seeking Levi Parekuka

Rotorua Police are seeking Levi Parekuka who escaped from custody on Friday. Parekuka had been arrested on Friday morning on outstanding warrants. He escaped... Read More