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Overnight closures on SH29 Kaimai Range

Motorists are being reminded that a scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from tonight, Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday... Read More

Consequences for unruly Kāinga Ora tenants

Ministers are pleased to see Kāinga Ora taking a stronger approach to managing unruly, threatening or abusive tenants, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate... Read More

Four teams heading to semifinals next Saturday

Three Western Bay of Plenty teams and a perennial Rotorua contender, will contest the AR Plus Baywide premier title playoffs, which kick off with the semifinals... Read More

Goodbye sunny weather, hello rain

Rain and showers are forecast for the top of the North Island, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne on Monday and Tuesday, says a MetService meteorologist. The... Read More

"Atrocious" behaviour after bus breakdown

A motorist is fuming after witnessing 'atrocious" behaviour and "abuse hurled" by other motorists, following the breakdown of a double-decker bus on State Highway... Read More

NZ Under 20s take on France in re-match

After finishing top qualifiers from round robin play, the New Zealand Under 20s will face defending champions, France, in the semi finals of the World Rugby... Read More

Inaugural RSE workers’ sports festival

The kiwifruit industry is set to celebrate the invaluable contributions of Recognised Seasonal Employers workers with the launch of the first-ever RSE Workers'... Read More

People encouraged to tell their stories on stage

Nominations are open for anyone who has 'learned the hard way”, to tell their own ‘famous last words' story to a live Tauranga audience. After... Read More

No more rain on their meaningful mahi

A shelter installed by a local kitset assembly business is being hailed a gamechanger for a Tauranga children's therapy garden at the Historic Village. The... Read More

Pāpāmoa Food Hub launches “Struggle Street”

In response to the mounting financial pressures on local families, Pāpāmoa Food Hub has introduced the 'Struggle Street” campaign, a new 'payday poverty”... Read More

Youth vaping research expands to Pāpāmoa

A significant research project by Eastern Institute of Technology addressing the youth vaping epidemic has expanded beyond its initial Hawke's Bay focus. Following... Read More

Rain ahead for second week of school holidays

Fronts associated with a large trough over the Tasman Sea are expected to move south onto New Zealand on Monday, according to the Metservice. These fronts... Read More