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Coromandel pays respects to grass roots visionary

Jeanette Fitzsimons is described as being a "true grassroots and visionary leader”. Thames-Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie is paying tribute to... Read More

Fourth coronavirus case confirmed

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a fourth case of coronavirus in New Zealand. The positive result is for a New Zealand citizen in his 30s, the partner of... Read More

Toi Ohomai O’Week kicks off year with a bang

Hundreds of students from across the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato came together to celebrate the start of the academic year at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's... Read More

Bay Blokart Sailors take on the South Island

Whakamarama's Trevor French had a podium finish after 21 races. Trevor is one of seven sailors from the Bay Blokart Club who contested the South Island Blokart... Read More

Sharing pet photos encourages positivity

A Kiwi designed app is set to use new technology to encourage users to counter negative social media by posting uplifting content of their canine companions. The... Read More

Māori seeking licences criticise high fees

The stigma around cannabis and the high licensing costs are barriers to getting whānau, hapū and iwi into the industry, say Māori applying for medicinal cannabis... Read More

‘Property market performing well’ – survey

The latest data shows the property market is continuing to perform strongly, with all of the major cities showing value growth. The QV House Price Index... Read More

Man arrested after armed police raid

A man is facing a variety of charges after armed police executed a search warrant in Tauranga. Armed police were spotted on Omanawa Road, near Jensen Road, on... Read More

Crayfish losses will ‘compound financial hardship’

Moves by the government to support the crayfish sector in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak may not be enough to stop some businesses going under, an industry leader... Read More

Top Kiwi chef’s new recipes panned

The reality of what some Kiwi families in poverty are surviving on has been laid bare in a new KidsCan campaign, as more than 3,000 children in early childhood... Read More

Healing from domestic violence trauma through art

'I paint for women that are being abused or going through trauma.” Those are the words of Diana Lita. She's a Tauranga-based mum determined to help other... Read More

Education consultant admits $150k fraud

A former education consultant for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has admitted pocketing about $150,000 in secret commissions. Katherine Tuhakaraina​ pleaded... Read More