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Packaged food is ‘ultra-processed, unhealthy’

A new, in-depth snapshot of packaged food sold in New Zealand supermarkets reveals most of it is unhealthy, with nearly 70 per cent classified as ultra-processed. Authors... Read More

When a building is dangerous and insanitary

Is it to stop buildings falling on our heads - causing injury or death? Is it to spare the populace of buildings awash in sewage, that are damp and uninhabitable? That's... Read More

Police seek sightings of Aidan Hicks

Tauranga Police are asking for the public's help locating 29-year-old Aidan Hicks. Aidan currently has a warrant out for his arrest. A police spokesperson... Read More

Drivers crashing in the wet around Tauranga

Drivers are not driving to the conditions and are crashing on Tauranga roads, says police. In the last two weeks, every time it has rained at least five to... Read More

Work on Tauranga transport hub halted

Construction work on the Harington Street Transport Hub site has been paused until detailed design issues have been dealt with. Tauranga City Council has hired... Read More

Dash cam footage appeal in Raglan murder case

Police investigating Sean McKinnon's murder continue to appeal to anyone with CCTV or dash cameras and anyone who may have seen hitchhikers in the Gordonton... Read More

Young cops home to serve in Tauranga

She hasn't seen it all, but she has seen a lot of it. Kate Cleave, Constable Kate Cleave, fresh out of police college and just two days on the cold, mean streets... Read More

Crank up the heat on someone’s winter

The call has gone out for heaters - lots of heaters, column or radiator heaters that are of no further use but are still in good working order. 'Let it heat a... Read More

Housing crisis puts pressure on new council

The house crisis in Tauranga only seems to get worse, according to a lobby group that is campaigning for a more equal society. 'The housing crisis has been around... Read More

Young achievers celebrated at awards

Hauraki District citizens and young achievers have been celebrated in style during an evening of glitz and glamour. Twenty-five people have been recognised at... Read More

Fractions, decimals and Captain Cook

Rosalie Crawford was being flippant, but in jokes can lie truth. Rosalie mused that if Katherine Mansfield had schooled at the tiny kauri schoolhouse rotting... Read More

Another big low coming this week, more rain coming

NZ saw some big frosts over the past couple nights but now we're heading into a milder northerly flow for many places ahead of the next rain band and big low. Rain... Read More