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Smouldering grain causing stink in the Mount

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has issued an abatement notice to a Mount Maunganui company following multiple calls to its pollution hotline. In a post on... Read More

Orange bikes donated to Tauranga charities

Getting around Tauranga was made easy for the Netherlands women's football team with their purchase of 30 orange bikes that they used regularly while they were... Read More

Bottom-trawling ban for most of Hauraki Gulf

Public consultation is opening tomorrow on a proposal to ban bottom fishing from the vast bulk of the Hauraki Gulf. The announcement is part of the government's... Read More

From sparkling gowns to bin bags and gloves

Rotorua beauty pageant queens have ditched their formal gowns and donned rubber gloves to clean up a sacred maunga/mountain. The Miss Rotorua Annual City... Read More

Thrills at Tauranga Mountain Film Festival

Adventure film enthusiasts are getting ready for an adrenaline-fueled cinematic extravaganza this weekend with a one-night-only unforgettable evening of thrills... Read More

Celebrating 100 years of Forest & Bird

A special meeting on Wednesday celebrating 100 years of the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society in New Zealand will be featuring national conservation... Read More

Tauranga highways: NZTA backs business case

A fifth organisation has now thrown its support behind a business case to upgrade three major highways in the Tauranga region. An endorsement by the Waka... Read More

New life for police body armour

Police and Massey University design students have teamed-up to put old Kevlar to good use. Redundant armour plates from old out-of-warranty stab-resistant... Read More

Do you know how to react to earthquake warnings?

New Zealanders do not know how to react if they get an earthquake alert, research from Massey University suggests. Though New Zealand does not have an official... Read More

Workplace accidents costing billions - report

Workplace death and injuries are costing the economy $4.4 billion a year, a new report estimates. The inaugural State of a Thriving Nation report by the Business... Read More

SLNZ eyes future after intense battle

After an intense four-days of hard racing in the pool and on the beach, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is already anticipating the next Battle of the Tasman. Representing... Read More

Arrests made after gun-point attempted robbery

Counties Manukau Police have arrested and charged four men following an attempted robbery at a store in Taupo. On Wednesday, July 26, Police were called to... Read More