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Mark Jefferson admits fatal shooting in BoP

Mark Kelvin Jefferson said the word 'guilty” through tears as he admitted causing the death of a friend in a hunting incident. Stuart Stobie, 72, from... Read More

Tauranga’s Hulsebosch leads MTB charge

Tauranga's Eliana Hulsebosch will spearhead a powerful Kiwi junior presence at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, as New Zealand riders... Read More

SPCA staff speak up against verbal abuse

The SPCA has raised concerns about people it says are abusing and emotionally blackmailing staff for not being able to rehome pets. According to the society,... Read More

Matekerepu roundabout work ongoing

Construction of the new Matekerepu roundabout near Ōpōtiki is continuing, with work advancing despite recent weather conditions. Located at the intersection... Read More

Mamaku demands action as hoons wreak havoc

Burnouts, doughnuts, vandalism, fireworks, screeching tyres and loud exhausts - Mamaku residents say hoons are holding them to ransom. Fed-up residents in... Read More

Home-schooled teens bike 755km for sport

Two home-schooled students cycled 755km off-road over 10 days to deliver a petition to Parliament calling for the inclusion of all students in sport. Amelia... Read More

Deadly snake washes up on Coromandel beach

Holidaymakers at a Coromandel hot spot have been urged to stay away from the beach after a deadly yellow-bellied sea snake washed up alive on the sand. The... Read More

One taken to Tauranga Hospital after SH29 crash

One patient was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition following a crash on State Highway 29, lower Kaimai range, on Friday evening. The incident... Read More

Rotorua judge urges fight for Tongan overstayer

Tearful pleas from the wife of a Tongan overstayer who has lived illegally in Rotorua for 16 years have failed to prevent him being deported. Paea Vehikite's... Read More

What's on: winter carnival, mega slides and cinema

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloudy periods with... Read More

Teacher's journey to dragon boat stardom

Stubborn, determined and a strong competitive streak: traits that have won Fairhaven School teacher Dana Piggott a place at next week's World Dragon Boat Championships... Read More

The Bula Coffee: Coming home to roast in Tauranga

A coffee roastery in Tauriko is helping brew a better future for Fijian villages, one bean at a time, thanks to the passion of a Tauranga family. What began... Read More