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Quake swarms near Lake Taupo

A swarm of 28 earthquakes has struck the country - and they all occurred in an area relating to volcanoes, faultlines and geothermal activity. GeoNet's seismometer... Read More

Temporary closure on SH2

People travelling through the Waioeka Gorge are being advised to expect delays on Thursday. The NZ Transport Agency is advising State Highway 2 Waioeka Gorge... Read More

BOP logging company fined $100k

An investigation into a worker being struck by a tumbling log has lead a Rotorua-based logging company to be fined and sentenced. Cropp Logging appeared in the... Read More

Woman killed in Bay of Plenty crash

A woman has died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Police say the woman was driving a scooter when it was involved in a crash with a car at the intersection... Read More

Lifting suppression ’a risk’ - Crown

Naming the 12 men arrested in relation to the shooting of Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana would pose "a significant and real risk" to the police investigation... Read More

Children’s prescriptions for antidepressants rise

New research has uncovered a sharp rise in prescription medicine use by children, including a 50 percent increase in prescriptions for the antidepressant fluoxetine.... Read More

WBOP Council’s steady as we grow approach pays off

Western Bay Council's Annual Report for the 2017-18 has indicated continued growth and demand for services within the District, among a number of other positive... Read More

Star pianists en route to Tauranga in 2019

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will bring internationally acclaimed pianists Denis Kozhukhin and Steven Osborne to Tauranga as part of its 2019 Season. The... Read More

Whakatane native keeps Navy wing flying

A 2009 Whakatane High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, home to the U.S. Navy's newest maritime, patrol and reconnaissance... Read More

Tauranga police seek ’dangerous’ man

Tauranga police are on the hunt for a man who is considered dangerous and has links to the wider Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Matamata. In a media statement... Read More

Pay equity deal for Oranga Tamariki social workers

Oranga Tamariki social workers have reached agreement on a pay equity settlement worth $114.6 million over five years. Minister for Children Tracey Martin says... Read More

Stuff, NZME lose at Court of Appeal over merger

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision not to allow Stuff Ltd and NZME to merge. The full judgment has not yet been publicly released, but the court said in... Read More