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AIMS Games hosts first Pilot Bay Plunge

This September, Mount Maunganui is set to turn up the energy as Zespri AIMS Games teams up with Mount Mainstreet to host the first Pilot Bay Plunge. The plunge... Read More

Art gallery to reopen after $9m redevelopment

Tauranga's Art Gallery will reopen in November after closing two years ago for a major revamp. Toi Tauranga Art Gallery sits in the city's future civic... Read More

Body found in search for missing man

Police have found the body of a man after a desperate search of the Coromandel area. Jared, 35, was reported missing on August 24 after last being seen... Read More

Farmer recounts lightning strike ordeal

A dairy farmer's shocking encounter with a lightning strike is a reminder to be safe during storms, MetService says. The Westport dairy farm manager, who... Read More

One taken into custody following crash

One person has been taken into custody following a motor vehicle crash in Paengaroa on Wednesday evening. "Police were called to Allport Rd near Roydon Downs... Read More

When is the best month to book a European getaway

A leading travel agency has revealed the time of year that Kiwis can find the best deals to book their northern hemisphere holidays. House of Travel says... Read More

Aims Games wins top award at NZ Event Awards

Zespri Aims Games organisers are 'beyond stoked” and 'fiercely proud” at the event winning a national award - right in the middle of the massive... Read More

Auckland to Coromandel ferry service is back

The Auckland to Coromandel ferry service is set to return this summer after a three-year hiatus. The ferry service, launching on October 24, is a two-hour... Read More

Why thousands of nurses are striking this week

Nurses are calling the Health Minister's wage claims 'deliberate disinformation” as nationwide strikes continue this week. About 36,000 unionised... Read More

Maternity services to resume at Whakatāne

Pregnant women in Whakatāne will soon no longer have to go to Tauranga for high-risk births. Secondary maternity services at Whakatāne Hospital will... Read More

Air Chathams welcomes Government support

The Government's announcement of a $30 million loan fund for at-risk regional airlines is being welcomed as a lifeline by Air Chathams to maintain its Whakatāne... Read More

Minor injuries in Tauranga crash

Two people have been injured following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of St John St/Eleventh... Read More