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Van crash: 10 injured near Maketū

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty this morning, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Three junior rugby teams booted out of competition

Three children's rugby teams have been disqualified from competing in their semifinal matches tomorrow over an error with player registrations. Days before... Read More

Model wharenui transforms children's marae visits

A Te Puke educator has created hands-on resources to teach tikanga and kawa, and they are now helping families and teachers across the region and even Australia. Shona... Read More

$10m housing project to begin in Tauranga

Construction of 20 'affordable” and accessibility-friendly apartments for Tauranga residents on the public housing waiting list will begin soon. The... Read More

12-strong NZ team head to world champs

Twelve New Zealand swimmers are ready to take on the 2025 World Virtus Swimming Championships, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 24 - 29. The Virtus... Read More

Three Lotto players share $1 million

Three lucky Lotto players from Kerikeri, Whakatāne and New Plymouth will be living the dream after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday... Read More

Inspiring students into infrastructure

Over 290 students from 13 secondary schools and other education providers in the Western Bay of Plenty had the chance to visit the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park becoming reality

A new motorsport and driver training facility proposed for TECT Park is progressing to the next step, after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between... Read More

Lemon Flavour Sorbet batch recalled

A batch of a viral product taking the internet by storm is urgently being recalled due to an undeclared allergen. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) said it is... Read More

Chilly days ahead with some showers

High pressure will be covering much of New Zealand early this week although a low is moving southeastwards and is expected to lie north of the country by the end... Read More

Tauranga MP urges council to review CBD parking

The rollout of paid and time-limited parking in central Tauranga has prompted a letter from the city's National MP, urging the council to review the changes. Tauranga... Read More

Don’t waste your old phones

If you've got old mobile phones stashed at home, there is a place in Tauranga to recycle them. The most recent collection point added to Envirohub Bay of... Read More