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Drunken behaviour frustrates Police in Waikato

Waikato Police are disappointed with the drunken behaviour and high levels of disorder, which crossed the line in the central Hamilton CBD overnight on Saturday. A... Read More

Sewerage scheme: $400,000 added to project cost

Works on a controversial sewerage scheme will continue following delays the local council says have added $400,000 to the project's cost. There is 10% remaining... Read More

Welcome Bay fire: Neighbours told to close windows

Update, 6pm: Fire and Emergency NZ say fire services have now left the scene of a house fire in Welcome Bay. Emergency services were called to Waikite Rd... Read More

New Tauranga Neighbourhood Support coordinator

Tauranga's a new Neighbourhood Support Area Coordinator is expected to bring a wealth of experience in working with communities. Nga Utanga is the new... Read More

Showcasing sculptors at garden and art festival

At Bloom in the Bay in November, sculptor and designer Patrick Barry will be displaying a similar stone piece to his fern sculpture Dicksonia Antarctica that's... Read More

TCC pauses hotel and conference centre plans

The Tauranga City Council has paused looking at developing a convention centre and hotel. The move comes as central government directs councils to "rein in... Read More

How scientists aim to monitor volcanic ashfall

If ever Lake Rotoaira residents needed a reminder they had an active volcano for a neighbour, it came with a quick-fire midnight Tongariro eruption on August... Read More

Do something blue to help a mate through

Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ is the organisation behind Blue September, the foundation's biggest campaign of the year, where New Zealanders join with their... Read More

Kiwi music legend dies after cancer battle

Iconic New Zealand singer Eddie Low has died at age 81 after battling cancer. Low was born blind because of the German measles outbreak in Rotorua on... Read More

Bunnings plans $23m store in Gate Pa

A $23-million Bunnings store is set to open in Tauranga next year - just down the road from Mitre 10 MEGA. The Australian-owned hardware retailer's news... Read More

Govt's priority effective for housing children

The latest data on whānau moved from emergency housing motels into social homes showed that the government's 'Priority One' was making a huge difference,... Read More

INZ encourages early applications for student visa

Immigration New Zealand is encouraging people wanting to study in New Zealand to apply early for their student visa. "The processing of student visas is a... Read More