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Kāinga Ora spends $1.55M upgrading BOP homes

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities spent around $1.55 million dollars last financial year in the wider Bay of Plenty region. The money was spent on exterior... Read More

Covid screening predicted to cause hospital delays

People are being asked to arrive early when visiting hospital as important Covid-19 screening procedures mean there may be a short delay in gaining entry. As... Read More

Police training exercise at Tauranga Airport

Police staff will be undertaking training at Tauranga Airport on today. The training will take place away from the main runway at a taxiway at the airport, says... Read More

Severe thunderstorm watch issued

The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua, eastern Waikato and Kaimai Range. According to the... Read More

Council issues water restriction warning

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is urging people to ease up on water use now to avoid any restrictions this summer. High water use across the whole... Read More

Council mayhem, health chaos & political showdowns

As Local Democracy Reporting begins a new chapter under NZ On Air's Public Interest Journalism Fund and the new leadership of David Reid and Conan Young, departing... Read More

NZ experiencing 5 times more temperature extremes

Temperature extremes in Aotearoa New Zealand are happening far more often than expected, according to NIWA. Researchers have analysed 70 years' worth of weather... Read More

NZ‘s average house price exceeds $1M

It was a record year for the property market in 2021, which saw the national average value of a house top $1 million for the first time. According to property... Read More

Body found in search for missing swimmer

A body has been found in the Waikato River, where police have been searching for a swimmer missing since Monday. While formal identification is yet to be done,... Read More

Covid highlights “distressing” housing situation

A Tauranga medical official at the front of the Covid-19 pandemic fight says 'we need to do better at providing housing for everybody”. Toi Te Ora Medical... Read More

Child dies at Bay of Plenty waterfall

A child has died at a Bay of Plenty waterfall as New Zealand's water-related summer death toll continues to rise. Police have confirmed the death of a child... Read More

Serious injuries after campervan crash

UPDATE: One person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition after a crash involving a campervan and two cars in Ōhope. Another patient,... Read More