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Crash on SH2, Te Puna Station Road

Police are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2 in Minden. "We have been notified of a vehicle that has gone off the road on State Highway 2 at the... Read More

BOP honours RSE workers with sports festival

Recognised seasonal employers (RSE) workers in Bay of Plenty want an annual sports day as part of their calendar, following the success of the first one last... Read More

Crash on SH2 White Pine Bush Rd

Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a truck and a car on State Highway 2, White Pine Bush in Whakatane reported at 8:05am, says a police spokesperson.... Read More

Taupō to welcome new food festival

Taupō is set to welcome a new independent food festival celebrating the region's best produce, eateries, chefs and dishes. Treats of Taupō launches... Read More

Local Water Done Well bill passes

Parliament's passing of legislation setting out the Government's Local Water Done Well preliminary arrangements for new water services is being welcomed by Local... Read More

Tauranga boat ramp fees canned

Parking charges for boat trailers in Tauranga have been canned less than two months after they were introduced. Since July 1 it has cost $20 per... Read More

Repairs planned for SH35 bridge

State Highway 35 at Rotokautuku Bridge in Ruatoria will be closed to traffic for 30-minute periods over four separate days for repairs and improvements. The... Read More

Illegal rubbish dumping at Thompson’s Track

An area of Thompson's Track is being used as a dumping site, a regular track walker says. The public conservation area on Thompson's Track is strewn with... Read More

Adopting Māori values could go further

Many organisations are adopting Māori values, but UC research suggests Aotearoa could go further in exploring the benefits of an Indigenous economies approach. Te... Read More

A ‘Beneficiaries-First’ approach to employment

New targets will see a greater proportion of the Ministry of Social Development's spending on employment programmes go towards supporting people on Jobseeker... Read More

New vessel to study undersea in Hauraki Gulf

NIWA's new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/ Ko te Pataka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi over the next three weeks,... Read More

BNZ trims mortgage rates again

The BNZ is making further cuts to its home loan rates. The bank has cut its fixed rates by between four and 20 basis points, with longer term rates seeing... Read More