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Stars align for Māori New Year

A live art event - with one of Tauranga's most well-known contemporary multi-disciplinary artists on duty - will launch a month of Matariki celebrations in the... Read More

Calls for Canada goose cull in Tauranga reserves

A hunter says an explosion in Tauranga's population of Canada geese is damaging public spaces and there should be a cull. Adam Rayner has hunted the geese... Read More

Pāpāmoa to host rugby Club Day

Papamoa Rugby Club chairman Nick Jones is hoping the sidelines are stacked with people at his sports group's Club Day this Saturday, June 8. 'We've had club... Read More

From calm and dry to wet and windy

Winter began on a settled note, but this will give way to an active weather system from the northwest by the end of the weekend. MetService predicts a switch... Read More

Auckland leads drop, as national prices dip again

Home value growth in Aotearoa New Zealand has completely petered out in the past two months, with values dipping by 0.2 per cent in May, after a minor 0.1 per... Read More

Press ‘paws’ on animal poverty

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Bay of Plenty pet owners hard with the number of unwanted animals getting dumped or euthanised out of desperation at an... Read More

Home support workers: "Don't touch our sick leave"

The union representing thousands of largely part-time workers who provide care for vulnerable people in the NZ community is urging the Government to retain... Read More

Micronutrients used to treat antenatal depression

University of Canterbury researchers are using vitamins and minerals to alleviate symptoms of depression during pregnancy. Antenatal depression affects some... Read More

Massive $50 million Lotto draw 'must be won'

Powerball is now at a huge $50 million, and a "must be won on Saturday", says Lotto NZ. This means the jackpot cannot roll over again, and the entire $50... Read More

Unsolved cold cases 'prolongs grief and trauma'

Nearly 20 homicide cases remain unsolved across the country, according to police. Data obtained by RNZ through an OIA reveals 19 homicide cold-cases currently... Read More

Appeal for dashcam footage for missing person

Police investigating the whereabouts of missing man Ronny Okeke are turning attention to the southern Auckland and Waikato regions. It has been 40 days since... Read More

Waikato continues to climb global rankings

The University of Waikato has maintained its place in the world's top 250 universities in the latest QS World University Rankings, and has climbed a further... Read More