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Politics: Crime, cost of living and supermarkets

Contempt over the cost-of-living crunch, vilification of the media from an unlikely source, and bickering about burglaries. That's all in the last couple... Read More

Ozempic and Wegovy: The pros and cons, explained

Earlier this week semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were made available for prescription in New Zealand. Semaglutide originally arrived on the market in... Read More

Tauranga volunteer praised for tireless efforts

A Tauranga man's dedication to providing meat to the community has led to him being named Volunteer of the Year at the 2025 Volunteer Star Awards. The announcement... Read More

Baywide Rugby: Local teams prepare for semifinals

Three Tauranga teams and one from Rotorua are preparing to go head-to-head in the Baywide Premier semifinals after dominating wins at the weekend. Whakarewarewa... Read More

NZ's mountain bikers impress on world stage

New Zealand's downhill mountain bike riders produced another beacon performance across all finals at the latest round of the UCI Whoop MTB World Series in La... Read More

Sick social housing tenant fights eviction bid

A woman with paranoid schizophrenia and breast cancer is believed to have been exploited by people who regularly visit her social housing flat and cause... Read More

Māori fighter headlines Netflix boxing event

Champion Tauranga-born boxer Cherneka Johnson is set to make history on a world stage, live on Netflix. The World Boxing Association (WBA) World Bantamweight... Read More

BoP family battles with teen's cancer diagnosis

A Bay of Plenty mum says her world was flipped upside down when her teenage son was dealt a shock diagnosis of leukaemia. Described by his family as 'kind... Read More

Avocado industry predicts export boom

After a couple of tough seasons, the avocado industry is predicting better times ahead. Picking began last month and NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert expects exports... Read More

Kāinga Ora axes housing project

Kāinga Ora's plans to build two three-storey blocks of 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the Ranolf St and Malfroy Rd corner have been scrapped. Instead,... Read More

Young racers gear up for national kart champs

About 80 school-age kart racers, aged from 7 to 17 and coming from schools all around the country, will descend on the Western Bay of Plenty this month to vie... Read More

Jackson crowned Young Farmer of the Year

Waikato-Bay of Plenty farmer Hugh Jackson says he is over the moon to secure the title of New Zealand's top young farmer. The 26-year-old was crowned... Read More