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Oil patches in Karangahake Gorge

Motorists are being urged to use caution when travelling on State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge today. Posting to their Facebook page this morning, a... Read More

Emergency shelter flown to White Island

The New Zealand Defence Force has airlifted a 2.4-tonne shipping container to volcanic White Island near Whakatane, to provide visitors an emergency shelter in case... Read More

Tauranga broadband uptake

Quarterly figures as at June 2016 show that Tauranga's Ultra-Fast Broadband uptake is now 32.1 per cent, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. 'Tauranga's build... Read More

Waikato DHB launches new strategy

This week the Waikato District health Board launched its refreshed organisational strategy with a new vision - ‘Healthy People. Excellent Care'. Chief executive... Read More

130 years of Probation in NZ

This week the Department of Corrections celebrates the 130th anniversary of probation services in New Zealand. Much has changed since 1886 when New Zealand was the... Read More

Kennedy Bay Rd works to start

Repair works to the sections of Kennedy Bay Road that were damaged by heavy rains is about to start. The Thames-Coromandel District Council closed sections of the... Read More

Heavy rains to ease today

A severe weather warning which has been in place for most of this week has been lifted by the MetService. While more rain is expected this morning, the risk of... Read More

Delays likely after SH25 underslip

The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect delays on State Highway 25 just south of Coromandel township due to an underslip. One lane of the... Read More

Beached yacht salvaged

The yacht Windsong driven onto Waihi Beach by wind and tide yesterday, is today resting secure above the high tide line after an overnight salvage operation. Windsong... Read More

Dangerous overtaking goes viral

A video of a ute overtaking a truck into oncoming traffic on State Highway 29 has already had more than 47,000 views since being posted to social media 12 hours... Read More

Stuart and Ross’ last time at the table

The final chapter in the mayoral careers of Tauranga City's Stuart Crosby and Western Bay of Plenty District's Ross Paterson is drawing to a close. For the very... Read More

Sir Colin diagnosed with cancer

All Black great Sir Colin Meads is facing his toughest test of all time. The legendary lock, who marked his 80th birthday on June 3, was this week diagnosed with... Read More