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The famous book fair is here!

It's the annual siege of Tauranga Racecourse - the Tauranga Harbour City Lions book sale. And it begins today - November 10 - starting 9am. Yes, the Lions... Read More

Settled weather returns this weekend

A large area of high pressure moves on to the country today and MetService is forecasting a run of settled weather across New Zealand. The next band of rain... Read More

New 24-hour medical clinic for Pāpāmoa

A new 24-hour medical clinic is set to open in Pāpāmoa in January 2024. Emergency Consult co-founder and CEO Jenni Falconer recently moved to Pāpāmoa,... Read More

Pensioner flats in line for $1.6m makeover

A $1.6 million project to renovate and tenant 23 vacant pensioner units in Rotorua is one step closer to being greenlit. On Wednesday, the Rotorua Lakes Council... Read More

Farewell to visionary chief imagination officer

'Nobody has been made poor by giving,” says Tommy Wilson on the eve of his retirement from his role as leader of a Tauranga community non-profit trust,... Read More

Threat reporting system to counter terrorism

A landmark threat reporting system for the public to counter terrorism and extremist violence is in limbo. The outgoing government failed to get a final plan... Read More

New tech to help NZ preprare for hazards

Advances in technology will help New Zealand become more resilient in dealing with natural hazards such as major earthquakes and landslides, says a retiring... Read More

Workers with AEWV visas jobless and stressed

Despite having a visa which grants them the right to legally work in New Zealand, some migrants who hold the new Accredited Employer Work Visa - AEWV - say some... Read More

Funding for Katikati dog park under fire

Plans have been approved for a dog park in Katikati but there are concerns about how it will be funded. Western Bay of Plenty District Council committed $30,000... Read More

Roadworks in Rotorua region revving up

Roading crews will be a familiar site on the state highway network across the wider Rotorua region over coming weeks, with a number of worksites to the city's... Read More

Supporting 'heroes' who support the envinronment

Calls are being put out to the Bay of Plenty community to help support nature heroes to fly high with their conservation efforts. In the Bay of Plenty, Bay... Read More

WeatherWatch: Warmest temperatures in the north

Isolated showers are going to brew up over the interior of the South Island this afternoon, inland Tasman / Nelson / Buller is where the heaviest showers may... Read More