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NZ to help US with weapons-making base in Pacific

New Zealand has quietly signed up to help the United States in its new strategy to expand the weapons-making defence industrial base across the Indo-Pacific... Read More

Governance of education sector boosted 

The coalition Government is strengthening the education sector's governance and management, says Education Minister Erica Stanford. The Regulatory Systems (Education)... Read More

67 years of musical magic from local schools

Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one... Read More

BOP food rescue organisations get $20,000 boost

Two Bay of Plenty food rescue organisations, Chrome Collective and Good Neighbour, have received a boost with a $10,000 donation from Foodstuffs North Island. Foodstuffs... Read More

Rotorua’s war on Wallabies given $30,000 boost

Seven iwi who are battling to save native forests surrounding Rotorua's lakes from the brink of environmental collapse due to wallaby damage are being given... Read More

Do you know how to give way in an emergency?

What do you do if you see or hear emergency services rushing up behind you as they head to a scene? If you are driving down the road and you see or hear... Read More

Sharing the Hot Water Beach parking fees

A Coromandel surfer is calling on local authorities to share a percentage of the parking fees collected at a tourist hotspot. Long-time Hot Water Beach Lifeguard... Read More

Only 1/3 homeowners understand their insurance

New research from the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake reveals many New Zealand homeowners don't fully understand what their natural hazards insurance... Read More

Day 11 recap – New Zealand at the Paris Olympics

All the action you may have missed from day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024. • Kiwis in action: Full Paris Olympics schedule • Olympics 2024 results New... Read More

Tauranga man's tough challenge to honour late mum

Tauranga business owner Pieter van der Put was 'only a little fella” when he lost his mother to leukaemia. A plumber by trade, the 38-year-old and his... Read More

Binns saying goodbye to Te Puke Truffles

In just over 15 years Maureen and Colin Binns have gone from raw novices to truffle experts. Now the couple, who own Te Puke Truffles, are moving on,... Read More

Is connecting with the boss a good idea?

Social media: The general rights and wrongs of communicating on these platforms - be authentic, don't troll - are well hashed out in 2024, but grey areas remain:... Read More