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WorkSafe making broad cuts to services

WorkSafe, under fire already for not doing enough to enforce workplace safety, is cutting back on what it does to save money. Its chief executive met with... Read More

Arrests made following aggravated robbery in Taupō

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

Dame Lisa Carrington remains at the top

Dame Lisa Carrington has won her 15th Canoe Sprint World Championship title with victory in the K1 200 on the final day of competition in Germany. Carrington... Read More

Somi Kim to perform with Opus Orchestra

Hailed for her 'breath-taking range of colour, tone and inflection,” by The Times, South Korean-born New Zealand pianist Somi Kim is one of New Zealand's... Read More

Goodbye winter, hello spring!

With meteorological spring just around the corner, MetService is forecasting a relatively settled, though chilly, end to winter. 'A couple of weak fronts... Read More

Supporting Waipuna via free will update

September is Wills Month - and Waipuna Hospice is asking the public to support their vital palliative care work in the community via their free will campaign. In... Read More

Mike wants to nail national title!

Tauranga building apprentice Mike Watson left nothing to chance when he won the Bay of Plenty & Central Plateau 2023 Registered Master Builders Apprentice... Read More

Upcoming roadworks on Cameron Road

Tauranga City Council are asking visitors and stallholders attending the weekly Farmers Market at Tauranga Primary School to be aware of an upcoming road closure.... Read More

Transport innovation fund driving positive change

Safer roadworks, more efficient urban freight movement and better shared spaces for different transport users are the focus of up to $3.7 million of funding... Read More

Tasting the real world via Yia!

Giving students a real taste of the real world - and what it's really like to be an adult - is what the Young Innovators Awards hands to students across the... Read More

L.A.B and Sublime With Rome this summer

L.A.B and Sublime With Rome are set to ignite summer with two sizzling shows in Tauranga and Nelson. Get ready for an unforgettable summer as New Zealand's... Read More

Kane Williamson’s recovery “going good”

New Zealand's ODI captain, Kane Williamson is taking it 'week-by-week” as he makes progress with recovery from a ruptured ACL injury. The Tauranga-born,... Read More