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Trial continues for Red Fox Tavern murder accused

Two heavily disguised men with a baseball bat and a shotgun burst into the Red Fox Tavern late on a Saturday in 1987, shot the publican dead and emptied the safe.... Read More

Bridges rails against Maori wards legislation

National MP Simon Bridges has railed against the government's move to protect Maori wards, describing it as insulting as a Maori man. Labour has begun rushing... Read More

Leaders “gravely concerned” for Tauranga’s growth

Tauranga business, property and iwi leaders have formed a task force in an effort to address the growth and leadership issues the city is facing. More... Read More

Humidity increases as rain clouds gather

Drought conditions are now forming across parts of NZ but some wet weather this week and next will be helpful - in both main islands. There has been a rapid dry... Read More

Mental Health & Wellbeing Commission gets to work

The inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is marking its first day as an independent Crown entity. 'This is a very significant day for the commission,”... Read More

Landlords evicting tenants before new rules set in

A tenants' advocacy group says renters are increasingly having their tenancies prematurely ended, as landlords make moves before new rules set in. It comes... Read More

Symphonia’s Four Seasons with a difference

The Bay's community orchestra has added an extra-special summer concert to its 2021 programme, to cater for all those music lovers who missed hearing live classical... Read More

Second person charged after boat rage incident

Police have charged a second person in relation to a boat rage incident at Tairua Wharf. A 52-year-old woman has been charged with common assault and is due to... Read More

An exciting summer series of social orienteering

For those who would like to have a go at orienteering, there are social orienteering events planned across both Tauranga and Rotorua cities over the next few weeks. The... Read More

Gr8 Job Hauraki revs up hope for local youth

For the first time since leaving Waihi College in 2018, Ryan Trubshaw is feeling hopeful about his future. 'I really wanted to be a mechanic but I wasn't sure... Read More

SH2 crash under investigation

Police are continuing to make enquiries into a serious crash in Pongakawa that left one person with critical injuries. Emergency services responded to the... Read More

Men accused of 1987 murder on trial

The trial of two men accused of murdering a Waikato publican more than 30 years ago is underway in the High Court in Auckland. Chris Bush, 43, was drinking with... Read More