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Whakaari: Doctor’s anguish at child’s death

WARNING: Graphic content A crack medical team's desperate battle to try and save a child severely injured in the Whakaari / White Island eruption - and the... Read More

Fluoride returns to Tauranga water supply

Fluoride levels in Tauranga's water supply are being re-established following the replacement of a fluoride tank at Tauranga City Council's Waiāri Water... Read More

Five on trial accused of BoP murder

Tribesmen Aotearoa's 'problem” with rival gang the Killer Bees was more of the gang's focus than hot-boxing one of its members. That's according... Read More

Food prices jump 4.4% as butter costs soar

Food prices increased 4.4% in the 12 months to May 2025, following a 3.7% increase in the 12 months to April 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ... Read More

Call for more rural psychologists to help farmers

While many farmers are feeling good about record meat and dairy prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide statistics... Read More

Festival injects nearly $1m into Tauranga economy

The 2025 Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport has proven itself to be a standout event on Tauranga's annual sporting calendar, drawing thousands to the... Read More

Workload worries as Tauranga council slashes jobs

Council staff will be expected to 'do more with less” after dozens of jobs were cut despite Tauranga's growing population, a union representative says. Tauranga... Read More

Review of early childhood education funding

A group reviewing funding for the early childhood sector has been told to consider making trade-offs between the quality of early learning and its cost. Associate... Read More

$7.5m of meth found in unaccompanied bag

Customs officers at Auckland International Airport have prevented about 25 kilograms of methamphetamine from hitting the streets. The illicit drug was in... Read More

Waihī house fire: Probe into man's cause of death

Police say a house fire in Waihī on Friday where the occupant was found dead is not thought to be suspicious. Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighters... Read More

Fertiliser: 25 years of innovation and passion

In the late 1990s, when the fertiliser industry in New Zealand was undergoing a significant amount of consolidation, dairy farmers Ross Karl, Rob Phillips and... Read More

Police seek motorcyclist after hitting pedestrian

Police are seeking witnesses to events before a crash on Edmund Road, Rotorua on Sunday at a pedestrian crossing about 2.15pm. Rotorua police are investigating... Read More