21:40:50 Wednesday 27 August 2025

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Kiwi biofuel tech targets shipping emissions

Biofuel technology that promises to help reduce the marine shipping industry's carbon footprint is a step closer, with the launch of a company set up to lead... Read More

Tauranga gala raises $60k for life-saving missions

More than $60,000 has been raised for the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter following a charity gala in Mount Maunganui. The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Gala and... Read More

Mount Hot Pools makes waves on national stage

Tauranga's iconic Mount Hot Pools has made waves on the national stage, winning the coveted Outstanding Pool Award at the Recreation Aotearoa Aquatics Awards. The... Read More

Ōhope Beach FC gets $13k grant for new kits

New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has awarded Ōhope Beach Football Club a grant of $13,390 to purchase new playing uniforms and extra equipment for its growing... Read More

Newborn dies of sepsis

A newborn baby who died of sepsis received appropriate care despite missed opportunities by clinicians, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. The... Read More

Man arrested for smuggling 927,000 cigarettes

A man has been arrested for importing nearly one million uncustomed cigarettes into New Zealand and avoiding a tax bill of $1.4 million. The 43-year-old... Read More

Fishing deaths: Call for mandatory life jackets

A coroner wants an urgent law change to make wearing life jackets mandatory for all rock fishers, following the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato... Read More

Cameron Rd plans may proceed without NZTA funding

A major Tauranga road project is set to go ahead without NZ Transport Agency funding, but there will be compromises. Cameron Rd Stage 2 involved fully or... Read More

Fruit and vege growers gather to tackle challenges

The who's who of New Zealand's fruit and vegetable sector are convening in the capital this week to bite into the challenges facing the horticulture sector. More... Read More

New Priority One CEO's vision for the BoP

A former journalist will be taking over the role of chief executive at Priority One later this year. Dave Courtney will take up the position on December 1. He... Read More

Input on second Tauranga toll point closes soon

Public consultation for a proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road closes tomorrow. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says people... Read More

Alleged assaults at Tauranga Hospital investigated

Police are investigating alleged assaults on staff at Tauranga Hospital. Officers were called to Tauranga Hospital twice on August 21 after reports of a man... Read More