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All of North Island now in restricted fire season

The entire North Island and most of the South is now in either a Prohibited or Restricted fire season after Wellington declared a restricted season effective 8am... Read More

Not guilty plea in BOP fatal bus crash case

A bus driver charged after five Chinese tourists, including a child, were killed near Rotorua will have his court case moved closer to the crash site. In Auckland... Read More

Waihi water supply recovering well

Waihi's water reservoir has gone from empty to almost 17 per cent full, after a water main break yesterday saw the town temporarily run out of water. Thanks to... Read More

$28 million up for grabs this Saturday

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $29.4 million up for grabs on Saturday night. Powerball was not struck... Read More

Omanawa homicide investigation continues

The homicide investigation into two men at an Ormsby Lane address in Omanawa on Tuesday is continuing today. A scene examination is ongoing at the property with... Read More

Burling and Tuke take lead at 49er world champs

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are exactly where they want to be heading into the second half of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Geelong. The... Read More

Public asked to avoid Whakatane street

Police are asking people to avoid Alexander Ave in Whakatane this morning. Senior Sergeant Al Fenwick says there is an ongoing police operation in the area at... Read More

Public meeting called amid rise in gang violence

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is lashing out at the Government over what he calls a 'weak” response rise of gang related violence. Todd's comments come after... Read More

Police embrace AI technology

People will now be able to access police services through different mediums. Two trials beginning today are a new self-service option called Police Connect... Read More

Grim reality of education for disabled kids-survey

Parents have told an IHC survey their disabled children are being bullied at school, many are not getting enough support, and some have been illegally blocked... Read More

Bariatric surgeon tells us why we eat too much

If you want to lose weight, dieting is not helping most people - fat, appetite and metabolism conspire to defeat our best laid plans, says a bariatric surgeon. Dr... Read More

Waihi schools closed tomorrow due to low water

All Waihi schools, excluding Waihi Beach, will be closed tomorrow and reopening Friday because of low water levels in the reservoir. Waihi was out of water and... Read More