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One person has died following Matamata crash

One person has died following a crash in Matamata last night. Police have confirmed this morning that a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on... Read More

Aussie partnership 12 months in making

Tauranga-based national property funds manager PMG Property Funds Management Limited has announced a 50 per cent equity partnership with listed Australian-based... Read More

New Pro Vice-Chancellor with innovative approach

Professor Patrick Leman has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor to the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences - ALPSS - at the University of Waikato,... Read More

Vinnies needs more vollies

They're the silent superheros of the community. They're there when you call, they'll do whatever they can to help, and they do it without judgement. The team... Read More

Auckland back in alert level 3, rest of NZ level 2

Auckland is back at alert level 3 this morning, while the rest of the country has moved to alert level 2 following two new Covid-19 community cases that could... Read More

Road blocked following crash near Matamata

A road is blocked following a vehicle collision at Matamata. The crash occurred near Taihoa Street just before 10pm. Emergency services are at the scene. The... Read More

Auckland moving to Level 3, rest of NZ to Level 2

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced this evening that Auckland will be moving to Alert Level 3 for a period of seven days from 6am tomorrow morning. The... Read More

Single vehicle crash near Aongatete SH2

One person has received moderate injuries following a single-vehicle collision on State Highway 2 near Aongatete. Police were notified of the collision at 4.36pm. It... Read More

Buckle up on the farm

WorkSafe New Zealand is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half those that occur on farm could have... Read More

Dance fever to hit western Bay of Plenty

Well-known local identities are being shoulder-tapped to get their dance shoes dusted off and on their feet for a fun charity event later this year. Tango, foxtrot,... Read More

One new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

The Ministry of Health says there are no new cases in the community to report today. There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation. The contact tracing... Read More

Covid-19 vaccinations underway in Rotorua

Some 30 people who work across Rotorua's three managed isolation facilities - MIFs - were scheduled to be vaccinated today as the COVID-19 immunisation programme... Read More