06:45am Tue 03 Sep, 2024
After a blustery and thundery weekend, a few more days of unsettled weather is being forecast before a ridge of high pressure brings relatively settled weather... Read More
06:30am Tue 03 Sep, 2024
Facilities service technician isn't a job you would immediately associate with weight loss, but it was how one Kiwi man lost a whopping 17kg in less than two... Read More
08:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
The wait time for children under five years of age to access specialist learning support is now nearly 20 per cent longer than it was a year ago, says a spokesperson... Read More
07:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
The Government is backing a programme led by Sealord that is transforming fish waste into high-value consumer products. 'We're always looking out for innovations... Read More
06:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
Nine out of 10 family doctor clinics plan to increase their fees - if they have not already just done so, according to a new survey out today. The General... Read More
05:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
For the first time, two female divers have graduated into the Royal New Zealand Navy Clearance Diving trade. Lieutenant Bethany Ward and Able Diver Petra... Read More
04:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
Three New Zealanders are lost to preventable, accidental drug overdoses every week, with the number continuing to rise, a new report shows. Drug overdoses... Read More
03:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
An eight-year-old boy who died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader has been named by his family. Zahquiel Taipeti... Read More
02:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation - BOP PHO - team have won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Diversity Awards NZ. They are also named the... Read More
01:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
Spring is the perfect time to be thinking about motorcycle safety and ACC is challenging riders across the Bay of Plenty region to be ready to get back on their... Read More
11:45am Mon 02 Sep, 2024
An airborne lung infection left six-year-old Lara Mead fighting for her life, with her mum being told to prepare for the worst. Laura, now 28, remembers being... Read More
11:15am Mon 02 Sep, 2024
Motorists are advised that there will be overnight road closures for two nights this week at Bay LInk on State Highway 29A. "Overnight on Wednesday, September... Read More