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More RSV awareness needed as rates grow - expert

An infectious disease expert is warning more needs to be done to raise awareness of RSV, a potentially serious infection in the elderly, as respiratory disease-related... Read More

The Green Team: Worth their weight in gold

For a group of intermediate students from Tauranga, their performance at next week's Zespri AIMS Games will be measured in tons, not medals. That's because... Read More

New car boot market for Pāpāmoa

A new car boot market is set to launch in Pāpāmoa this Saturday. This exciting event, which starts at 8am to 12pm at St Paul's car park, located at 242 Dickson... Read More

Tauranga dance studio represents NZ at worlds

With more than 200 hours of training in just three weeks, Tauranga dance troupes from Space Studios are dedicated to showcasing their talents on the world stage. An... Read More

The Great Matuku Muster a call to action

As Conservation Week 2024 gets underway, New Zealanders are being urged to take action for nature by joining The Great Matuku Muster. An advocacy and education... Read More

Muscular dystrophy support group starting in BOP

A support group for those with muscular dystrophy is starting in the Bay of Plenty. Michelle Wilson was diagnosed at 10 years old and has now been living... Read More

Visa warning head of summer peak

Immigration New Zealand is expecting to receive more than 260,000 visitor visa applications over the summer peak processing period and is encouraging prospective... Read More

Turning rubber into resources 

New Zealand's first national tyre recycling scheme is now fully operational with free collections starting yesterday, September 1, says Environment Minister... Read More

Law student’s hopes for more Māori lawyers

More young Māori are entering the legal field and the trend is being welcomed by the New Zealand Law Society, which says the profession needs to better... Read More

Builder censured for letting tenants live in shed

A self-employed Te Puke builder twice convicted for allowing an implement shed to be lived in without resource consent has been censured by the Building Practitioners... Read More

New playground set to swing into action

Paengaroa is getting a new playground, in the heart of the village, which tamariki will be able to access without having to cross the state highway. The $180,000... Read More

Weather to watch out for this spring

Forecasters expect spring - which arrived with nearly 90,000 lightning strikes around the North Island - to be even messier than the notoriously unsettled... Read More