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BOP man‘s life shattered by random shooting

Gunned down in a suburban street in a sudden, unprovoked attack by a stranger, a Rotorua man has slowly been recovering from his wounds. But the mental scars... Read More

Vehicle bursts into flames after highway crash

Emergency services are responding to a two vehicle crash on Tirau Road (SH1), Karapiro. The crash was reported to police at about 6.50am. "As a result, a vehicle... Read More

Flood-hit residents wait for answers on houses

Some people in flood-torn Nelson have been told their homes are unliveable with hundreds of homes still awaiting assessments. The city remains in a state of... Read More

O’Dea retires from international beach volleyball

After almost 15 years of international competition, Beach Blacks player Sam O'Dea has called time on his international career in beach volleyball. Tauranga's... Read More

Going to great heights to support youth

Bay of Plenty people are being asked to face their fear by jumping out of a plane from 12,000ft in the annual Drop For Youth campaign. The activity - which involves... Read More

Steamers triumph in historic Eden Park win

The mighty Steamers are bringing the John Drake Boot home to the Bay of Plenty for only the second time ever after beating Auckland 21 to 17. The last time the... Read More

Working Holiday Visa changes a boon for tourism

Tourism employers around New Zealand will be celebrating today's announcement that steps are being taken to support tourism workforce recovery, Tourism Industry... Read More

Changing cyber world outpacing NZ security steps

While New Zealanders have mostly picked up good passive behaviours, like not clicking on strange links in emails or deleting spam texts, they aren't taking enough... Read More

2022: Most impactful marine heatwave in NZ history

Despite being in the tail end of winter, marine heatwaves are still ongoing in many New Zealand coastal areas. That is according to Dr Malene Felsing, Moana Project... Read More

Covid-19: 2100 new community cases, 15 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 2100 new community cases of Covid-19 and 15 deaths. There are 436 current hospitalisations, seven cases in ICU and 116... Read More

Step Up for respiratory health this September

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ's annual fundraising campaign ‘Breathe Better September' will kick off in a few weeks, and the Foundation is... Read More

Chingy and Lloyd join Juicy Fest 2023 line-up

The line-up for Juicy Festival 2023 has gotten even juicier with the addition of two dominant R&B and hip-hop stars from the 2000s ready to bring the nostalgia. Influential... Read More