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Fieldays winners innovating through lockdown

The University of Waikato won the Prototype Award this year in the 2022 Fieldays Innovation Awards for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted Harvesting (e-BIN). This... Read More

Crash: Traffic delays reported on SH2

UPDATE: State Highway 2 is now open. The road was blocked earlier this morning following a crash between a truck and ute. A police spokesperson says one person... Read More

Ōmokoroa billboard revealed to excited students

The Ōmokoroa billboard has a fresh new look, and most importantly a tohutō (macron), thanks to Ōmokoroa Point School's Room 10. The billboard, at the State... Read More

Midnight and tuxedo kittens snubbed

Superstition, stigma or maybe their simply not ‘photo-worthy' - whatever the reason, the Feline Team at Rescue.Revive.Rehome are baffled why black kittens... Read More

Drugs & booze among top causes fatal crashes

Drugs, alcohol and fatigue are being listed as top causes of serious or fatal crashes on a stretch of Waikato highway that has been dubbed dangerous. Waka Kotahi... Read More

Mental health check for alleged hostage taker

The man facing charges after an armed offenders stand-off at a Rotorua bank still cannot be named and will undergo a mental health assessment. The 35-year-old... Read More

Mayors welcome climate-friendly transport splurge

New bus stops, routes and cycleways are on the cards for local councils around the country, as the government announces $350 million in funding for transport projects. Forty-six... Read More

Christmas miracle for cystic fibrosis community

Cystic Fibrosis NZ - CFNZ - have released a statement saying that after two and a half years of advocating for public funding of Trikafta, they are "absolutely... Read More

Heavy rain and strong winds ahead

A ridge of high pressure covering much of New Zealand on Tuesday is expected to move away to the east during Wednesday as a large trough approaches the country... Read More

Katikati Christmas event thrills organisers

The Katikati Lions Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park on Saturday December 3 have been a combined massive happy success with huge crowds turning up for... Read More

Growing green initiatives beyond the school fence

The Gardening Club at Tauranga Girls' College is growing beyond the school, unfurling and running its vines into greater sustainability projects within the community. The... Read More

Tauranga Foodbank receives timely donation

Tauranga Community Foodbank is receiving a generous donation at a time where on some days they are "three times" as busy compared to previous years. The Tauranga... Read More