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GP associations to tackle health issues together

Greater collaboration between the two leading independent advocates for primary healthcare in New Zealand is set to help ensure the continuity of high-quality... Read More

AVCS: Woman’s plea for surgery in NZ

When Madison Rose read about a Bay of Plenty mum and a Hamilton teenager struggling to raise money to travel to Germany for surgery on their debilitating abdominal... Read More

'Hopeless' avocado season puts pressure on growers

Avocado growers are hopeful for a better season after two unprofitable years. Bad weather in 2023 meant a lot of the fruit was not good enough to export -... Read More

Construction costs slowly building

The latest QV CostBuilder figures have hit the nail on the head when it comes to rising building costs. They show that the average cost of building a standard... Read More

Long waits for licence tests as demand skyrockets

Demand for practical driver licence tests has skyrocketed since re-sit fees were scrapped last October, and prospective drivers are struggling to book a test. Records... Read More

A fascination for Fords

Bruce Leonard was raised on a dairy farm in Okoroire and is the first to say that he didn't like school at all and left at 16 to go hay baling. He didn't... Read More

Four charged for Rotorua and Taupō offending

Four people are facing a raft of charges in relation a robbery, burglary and ram raid in Rotorua and Taupō. On Wednesday May 22, Rotorua Police responded... Read More

EPA decision brings relief to kiwifruit industry

New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is breathing a sigh of relief after the Environmental Protection Authority released its decision on Hi-Cane use on orchards. In... Read More

JP, 83, laundered money for drug ring

An 83-year-old Justice of the Peace laundered more than half a million dollars for a group of criminals who were manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine... Read More

Winter illness puts dent in school attendance

Winter illness is putting a dent in daily school attendance - but so are long weekends. The percentage of children in class each day has dropped from a high... Read More

Short-term accommodation charge gets green light

Some short-term rental owners can expect to pay thousands less in rates than Rotorua's council previously proposed. Rotorua Lakes Council contentiously proposed... Read More

Tactix defeat Magic 60-42

Showing their overall depth of quality across the court and sending a clear message, the Trident Homes Tactix have powered to a comprehensive 60-42 win over... Read More