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Finalists named in BOP hospitality awards

The finalists have been announced in the Restaurant Association Bay Hospitality Awards, celebrating the best dining establishments in the region as voted by... Read More

Te Aroha player wins thousands

A Waikato Lotto player is more than $20,000 better off after the weekend's draw. A player who bought their ticket at Four Square Te Aroha was one of 15... Read More

No quick fix for farmers on methane matter

While welcoming an exemption from a national programme to reduce methane emissions, a Waikato dairy farming leader believes those in the industry are acutely... Read More

Updated weather warnings for BOP and Coromandel

An orange heavy rain warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. In an udpated weather forecast, the MetService says heavy rain is forecast... Read More

Magic defeat Tactix, 51-49

Providing another exciting twist at the back end of the season, AVIS Magic kept their Finals Series hopes alive after posting a thrilling 51-49 win over Trident... Read More

Furious father claims child almost electrocuted

A father says his three-year-old daughter is lucky to be alive after nearly being electrocuted by an extension cable. Following Herald inquiries, the product... Read More

Crash causing traffic delays on SH29A

UPDATE: Traffic is expected to clear following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A, near Poike. Emergency services were called to the crash, between... Read More

Police, councils may lose access to NZTA cameras

There are fears police and councils could lose access to New Zealand's network of more than 1000 highway CCTV cameras - a move one mayor says could have 'disastrous... Read More

Damp start to school holiday week

The Coromandel Peninsula and parts of Bay of Plenty are in for a wet start to the second week of the July school holidays, with a heavy rain warning issued. MetService... Read More

‘Crushing’ prison sentence for Bayfair robber

A teen involved in a smash-and-grab robbery of a Michael Hill Jewellers store has been given a "crushing" sentence, with the judge saying this kind of offending... Read More

Overnight lane closures on Cameron Road

Starting at 10pm tonight, Sunday, July 14, and continuing each night this week until Friday morning, ‘coring' testing will be taking place along Cameron... Read More

Controlled vegetation burn in lower Kaimai range

A controlled fire on land in the lower Kaimai range is raising concerns amongst motorists driving along State Highway 29 on Sunday afternoon. 'Coming up the... Read More