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Renting situation ’an absolute nightmare’

A renter who has had to move his family six times in two years is scathing about how the current rental market works for tenants. Housing Minister Phil Twyford... Read More

Mikhailovich continues unbeaten run

New Zealand middleweight Andrei Mikhailovich (4-0) continued his impressive start to his professional career, with a dominant unanimous decision victory over... Read More

A dream and the weather

In today's forecast we are expecting cloud gradually increasing, and a shower or two from the afternoon. Also northerly breezes. It's a three-clothing... Read More

Race to save Kiwi in Fiji cyclone

Come hell and high water… New Zealand Police staff engaged in a race against time to save a critically ill Kiwi as Fiji was lashed by its second cyclone... Read More

Kiwi Junior League Festival to begin

The countdown is on to the third annual Kiwi Junior Rugby League Festival. Organised by Global Games, this major sports event will run from September 7-9, with... Read More

Hundreds farewell slain gang member

Hundreds of gang members have farewelled Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana, who was shot and killed in Whanganui last week. The 27-year-old's tangi was held... Read More

Pyes Pa water reservoir – ‘it’s an eye sore’

Is it eye catching or is it an eyesore? You get a glimpse of it driving through The Lakes or down the Kaimai Range, a large green dome standing prominent atop... Read More

Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival

There is just over five weeks until Greerton Village's flag ship event - the Cherry Blossom Festival. This will take place on Saturday, September 22, on Chadwick... Read More

Matthew Farquhar wins NZ secondary schools singles

Seventeen year old Matthew Farquhar from Tauhara College in Taupo, has won a gold medal. He won the gold medal in the singles division of the New Zealand Indoor... Read More

Winning debut for South American Nazareno Luna

Flying Mullet Papamoa FC reeling from injuries and absentees from their line up were delighted to welcome Argentine midfield maestro Naz Luna into the team. Naz... Read More

Crash on Tauranga’s harbour bridge

UPDATE 6.21pm: One car has hit a median barrier and clipped another car on Tauranga's Harbour Bridge. A police spokesperson says emergency services were called... Read More

Improvements to sharing information

A new automated system that improves the sharing of information between Immigration New Zealand and New Zealand Police went live yesterday. The system allows... Read More