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Biosecurity NZ prepares for school holidays

Biosecurity New Zealand is gearing up for the September school holidays, with international passenger arrivals expected to be higher than last year. Passenger... Read More

59 jobs to go at GNS Science

59 jobs are set to go at GNS Science as part of public sector job cuts. It's a small reduction from the 66 net roles GNS Science proposed cutting in July. The... Read More

New categories for Tauranga Business Awards

After taking a rest in 2023, the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards are making a return to the Bay of Plenty for 2025. The theme of this year's... Read More

Rotorua murder: Woman suffered ‘violent death’

A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder in Rotorua after a woman was found dead at an Old Taupo Rd flat on Monday. Two people are in critical condition... Read More

I Am Climate Hope tours NZ

The 'I Am Climate Hope Tour”, a collaboration between I Am Hope, Genesis, and supporters such as UBCO and Ara Ake, led by mental health advocate Mike King,... Read More

One million Kiwis suffer from respiratory disease

The number of New Zealanders suffering from respiratory disease is far worse than previously thought, with around 1 million Kiwis affected, a new report shows. The... Read More

Young talent on show at Tauranga Golf Club

Two golfers have made holes in one, one golfer scored below his handicap three days in a row, and another just became the most successful player on a national... Read More

Tougher sentences to improve transport safety

The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order, Justice Minister... Read More

New Monopoly board game for Rotorua

Exciting news for everyone who loves Rotorua: you will soon be able to bring home a piece of the city's charm with the world's first Rotorua edition of Monopoly.... Read More

Sam Cane reflects on difficult road to 100 tests

Of the 12 All Blacks etched in the coveted centurion club few, if any, have pushed through comparable adversity to Sam Cane. Cane is expected to emerge... Read More

SPCA laundry is Lesley's happy place

For most of us, laundry is a tiresome chore, but for SPCA volunteer Lesley Marshall it's her happy place. It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and she's proof... Read More

Woman calls 111 moments after fatal crash

'They were racing down the road and the car was totalled, there are two kids lying in the middle of the road.” Those are the words of a driver... Read More