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Fund helps Kiwi Kids with disabilities into sport

Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson has awarded grants to 59 individuals and organisations to increase the participation of young people in Para sport. The... Read More

Rare BOP octopus to be dissected for research

What was thought to be a giant squid caught off near Whakaari/White Island, has turned out to be something much rarer. When the crew of the Margaret Philippa... Read More

Winter westerlies return for the working week

Sodden centres around the North Island can breathe a sigh of relief as MetService forecasts the return of westerlies. Strong southwesterlies, showers, and some... Read More

Slice of history restored for all

A small hill with a big view is the latest addition to Tauranga's trail of historical sites. Eagle-eyed motorists on the Takitimu Toll Road will have noticed... Read More

Verge wreckers anger Tauranga residents

Berms along Harbour Drive in Bureta are continually turned into muddy messes - and residents say it's no accident. 'Cars intentionally race along the verge, which... Read More

New campaign says ‘give no voice to racism’

The Human Rights Commission is urging people in Aotearoa to ‘give no voice to racism' as it launches a new campaign featuring celebrated film maker Taika... Read More

New alert system would have warned about Whakaari

A new volcano warning system - which would have alerted people to the Whakaari/White Island eruption 16 hours before it happened - is ready to be made operational. The... Read More

Tauranga organic store springs into life

The closure of a popular Tauranga organic store left staff worried about their future until two men with a passion for organics stepped in to fill the gap. Laura... Read More

Yearbury takes his Husky to the top of the table

It has been quite a season for Waikato dirt bike racer Dylan Yearbury. In a campaign disrupted by the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it would be understandable... Read More

LIVE: Recovery fund‘s remaining $14bn to be saved

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the government will keep the remaining $14 billion in its COVID-19 recovery fund aside for a rainy day. Robertson has made... Read More

Advice from global business leader

As a former global HR leader for names like Amazon, Microsoft and GE, John Olsen certainly knows his stuff. John has worked with businesses throughout most of... Read More

Young drivers gain road safety skills

More than 100 young people will sign up this year to a free workshop to become more skilled and knowledgeable while driving on Tauranga's roads. Young driver... Read More