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School girls to experience a day in tech industry

Over 1000 students across New Zealand are set to experience a day in New Zealand's rapidly growing tech sector. Over the next two weeks, more than 1000 secondary... Read More

Lotto Powerball jackpots to $38 million

Three lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Tauranga will be toasting an incredible win after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's... Read More

Don’t put the knitting needles down just yet ...

Six-hundred kilograms of knitted items and 100kg of supplies are on a container ship on their way to warm people set to take on eastern Europe's approaching... Read More

Free community chat on womens’ health

For all women heading towards menopause or perimenopause, Dr Trish Zingel is hosting a free community talk to equip women with all the information they need. 'This... Read More

Treasure trove on sale at Book Fair

It's a glimpse inside one man's worldview - a man few of us knew and most will never know. It's a cache of hundreds, maybe thousands, of books and speciality... Read More

Menstruation and the no toilet during class rule

A dad has pulled his teenage daughter out of her Taranaki high school over its policy stopping students from going to the bathroom during class, which he claims... Read More

Winter weather bringing rain this week

A low pressure system to the north of the country is forecast to move slowly to the northeast of the North Island on Monday, says MetService. On Tuesday,... Read More

One dies following Waikato crash

One person has died following a crash in the Waikato region on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services responded to a serious crash on Morrinsville-Tahuna... Read More

Bupa to provide $580,000 in community grants

Community organisations across New Zealand will have the opportunity to share in a total of $580,000 in grants, aimed at supporting programs that contribute... Read More

Paeroa veteran flies high on world stage

Paeroa's Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling... Read More

Donations call for new mums in crisis

A surge in the number of new mothers seeking help from a Tauranga support agency has sparked an appeal for donations of clothing, nappies and supplies for newborns. Pregnancy... Read More

Tauranga's largest career expo this week

Knowing what to do when leaving school is an age-old dilemma for many teens, with parents sometimes struggling to understand how best to guide them in their... Read More