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Bethlehem parkrun event takes off

As dawn breaks this Saturday, around 100 participants will be huffing into the early morning chill, warming up before an air horn signals the start of Tauranga's... Read More

Tauranga student heads to Harvard Summer School

Tauranga Girls' College student Nina Chernova says it would be a dream to attend Harvard University, and now she has a chance for that dream to come true. Nina... Read More

21 Lotto players win second division

Twenty-one lucky Lotto players, including one from Tauranga, will be in for a treat after each winning $15,914 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night's... Read More

Police warn of BOP sextortion

Bay of Plenty Police are urging young people, parents, and guardians to educate themselves about safe online practices, as reports of sextortion continue. 'In... Read More

Research finds AI has multiple uses in surgery

New research, led by the University of Auckland, shows AI can help solve problems for patients, doctors and the health system. You may not think artificial... Read More

A Police tracking machine

If first impressions were anything to go by, Indo and Senior Constable Billy Hill didn't have the makings of a successful pairing. Luckily for them, the duo... Read More

Addressing human waste on Mount Cook

A kaupapa Māori research approach has brought together Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and mountaineers to help address the human waste issue at Aoraki/Mount Cook... Read More

Human health risks: Kaipara waste to energy plant

A group of Canterbury doctors opposed to waste-to-energy plants being built in New Zealand is warning of major potential human health risks if one goes ahead... Read More

Stunned: people don't know where to go in tsunami

Submissions to Whakatāne District Council's Long-term Plan have left councillors worried that people don't know where to go during a tsunami alert. The council's... Read More

Slam poetry category added to Rotorua competition

Rotorua youth can enter a Slam Poetry competition as part of the Annual Rotorua Speech and Drama competition being held on 22-23 June. Since its inception... Read More

Why first home buyers could come out on top

ANALYSIS: I run five surveys each month and recently all of have recorded firm declines in sentiment about the economy and intentions of doing things like hiring... Read More

$30,000 for NZ Art Show awards

In a gesture of outstanding arts philanthropy, $30,000 in awards, spanning three categories, will be granted to artists at this year's NZ Art Show, highlighting... Read More