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Increased avalanche danger prompts warning

Backcountry snow enthusiasts keen to hit the mountains following the recent snowfall are being encouraged by NZ Mountain Safety Council to be patient, as the... Read More

Property values down 2.5%

CoreLogic's updated, hedonic Home Value Index (HVI) showed a 0.5% fall in values across NZ in July - the fifth monthly fall in a row - taking the total decline... Read More

NZDF crew back home from Solomon Island deployment

The New Zealand Defence Force contribution to the Solomon Islands Assistance Force has ended, with the four deployed NZDF personnel having recently returned... Read More

Wanted man may have travelled to BOP

Police are appealing to the public for information leading to the location of Rawhiti Okaharm Tokona. A warrant has been issued for Tokona's arrest and... Read More

Western Bay action plan aims for housing for all

Housing for all is a key focus of Western Bay of Plenty District Council's refreshed Housing Action Plan 2024. The plan updates the council's Housing... Read More

Malachi Subecz death: Report raises ongoing issues

The child protection system has not shifted enough since the horrific death of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz, and children in a similar situation today are not... Read More

Key water resilience project takes shape

Two years on from purchasing land near Te Teko for a new water reservoir, Whakatāne District Council says it expects this key resilience project to be finished... Read More

Record amount raised for rescue choppers

New Zealanders have raised $1.44m for the national network of rescue helicopters, in a record-breaking year for the Westpac Chopper Appeal. The total is the... Read More

The former BOP students competing in Paris

Bay of Plenty triathlete Hayden Wilde has won silver in the men's triathlon in Paris, becoming a two-time Olympic Games medallist. Wilde's silver medal brings... Read More

Agency promoting Tauranga schooling in Seoul

About 30 education leaders from 22 primary and secondary school are heading to Korea next month to attend the Tauranga Korean Times education fairs in Seoul... Read More

How teammate’s selfless act set up silver

Hayden Wilde believes teammate Dylan McCullough deserves 'the keys to New Zealand”, after his ultimate act of self-sacrifice in the men's Olympic... Read More

NZ Spirit Awards up on Previous Year

Judging for the sixth annual New Zealand Spirits Awards has begun at Wellington's Wharewaka event centre. Over twenty judges from New Zealand and Australia... Read More