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Future-proofing NZ by rekindling old traditions

A Welcome Bay couple are on a mission to revive sustainable traditions and make gardening accessible to everyone - no matter what size home they live in. Andrea... Read More

VR pilot aims to help teens quit vaping

A pilot programme led by digital health innovators Ignite Aotearoa and oVRcome is having a 50% success rate in reducing young people's vaping habits. Launched... Read More

Person taken to hospital after crash in Otūmoetai

A person has been transported to Tauranga Hospital following a crash in Otūmoetai. A car has blocked Harbour Drive in Otūmoetai following a collision. A... Read More

High School law students learn courtroom antics

There was a remorseful offender, a sobbing victim, persuasive lawyers, an angry family member, a persistent journalist and a stern judge. Anyone sitting in... Read More

Wheelie bin contract: Man ploughs into road worker

An argument over wanting to axe his 12-month wheelie bin contract proved the catalyst for a man who threaten to murder a staff member, before punching... Read More

From farm to village at 93

A remarkable Waikato woman in her 90s has become a 'townie” for the first time. Lalla Loeffen is coming to grips with life in the Radius Matamata Country... Read More

Humane Society medal for former police officer

A former police officer has been honoured for rescuing a woman from a house fire while on duty in Te Puke in 2011. Former Senior Constable Kurt Waugh received... Read More

SH29 Kaimai Range closures for September

A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from Sunday, September 15, to Thursday, September 19, from 8pm to 3.30am... Read More

Cathedral Cove: Carpark to close for repair work

The Lees Road carpark near Mautohe Cathedral Cove will be closed to the public while walking access reinstatement work is underway. Last week, DOC announced... Read More

Serious assault: Police seek Te Puke man's return

A Te Puke man accused of leaving Australia more than six years ago before his trial for an alleged violent attack is fighting to stay in New Zealand. Joseph... Read More

Fur real! 10 wacky pet insurance claims

Southern Cross Pet Insurance has released 10 unusual claims from the last 10 years. The list featured palm spikes, a pup getting stuck into their owner's... Read More

SH2 crash: Road closed - Police

A section of State Highway 2 is currently closed following a crash near Te Puna. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Ainsworth Road... Read More