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All Blacks return for final round robin

Sixteen members of the All Blacks are ready to lace up their boots ahead of this weekend's NPC final round robin. George Bower will be available for Otago... Read More

Coromandel roading network ready for more funding

The Government is set to announce further details around a $400 million transport resilience fund which could provide another funding avenue for the Thames-Coromandel... Read More

NZ switched on for "Olympic Games of Motocross"

A talented three-man Kiwi motocross squad is revved up to race in the United Kingdom this coming weekend, determined to again challenge, and hopefully beat,... Read More

Rotorua boy fighting sepsis in Australia

A 6-year-old from Rotorua living in Australia faces relearning to walk and a potential hip replacement after developing sepsis, his mum says. Kiwi friends... Read More

Richard Sivell convicted for making death threats

A man who made online threats to 'string ... up” former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and wrote about building gallows presented 'legal gobbledygook”... Read More

Hip hop artist JKING announces first NZ Tour

Australian hip-hop artist JKING has dominated playlists and airwaves with his massive hits, including Cinderella, Unconditionally, Energy and Higher - and now... Read More

ACC wins big at the Spirit of Service Awards

ACC received this year's Te Tohu mō Whai Ratonga, Maori Crowd Award at the Te Hāpai Hapori, the Spirit of Service Awards, for establishing its Rongoā Māori... Read More

Council restarts legal action to protect work site

Rotorua Lakes Council is reigniting legal action weeks after protests prompted it to pause construction on stage one of its $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme. A... Read More

RNZN wins top prize at annual competition

Intricate knife skills, specialised cooking techniques and refined plating skills were displayed at last week's 47th annual Roy Smith Memorial Trophy Competition. Five... Read More

The stakes are high are oh-so-sweet

Aotearoa will get a little sweeter this October as a giant lolly jar makes its way around the country. The tour gives New Zealanders a chance to win a share... Read More

Tauranga man's 54-year woodchopping legacy

Former champion woodchopper Neville Bowen is 'not going to let the old man in yet”. The 73-year-old from Tauranga has competed in woodchopping for 54... Read More

Homes lose power after downpours

Power is out to 100 homes in Whitianga, a tree is blocking State Highway 25, and there is minor flooding and debris on other roads in the Coromandel area following... Read More