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Tickets snapped up for Battle of the Bays

Fans are swooping to secure their free tickets to the Hawke's Bay Magpies and Bay of Plenty Steamers match following their release at 9am on Monday. Over... Read More

Coromandel ferry service remains on hold

Tough operating conditions in the wake of severe weather events and the challenges of managing an industry-wide shortage of skilled maritime workers have affected... Read More

SH29 reopens after truck fire

UPDATE 2.22pm: State Highway 29 is now reopen to one lane in each direction after a truck fire earlier today. A Waka Kotahi spokesprson says traffic management... Read More

Physiotherapists on month-long strike

More than 100 physiotherapists who are members of the APEX union, based out of Tauranga, Waikato and Whakatāne Hospitals, and other community services, have... Read More

The month of yellow flower power is here!

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is in full swing gearing up for its Daffodil Day street appeal this Friday, August 25, with 8000 yellow hi-vis-clad volunteers... Read More

Extreme weather research gets a boost

NIWA has launched a $5 million per year package of new projects aiming to tackle some of New Zealand's most pressing challenges, including responding to and... Read More

Celebrating Chinese Language Week

Connecting through culture is the theme of this year's New Zealand Chinese Language Week Sunday September 17 to Saturday September 23, 2023. Established... Read More

Covid-19: 3953 new cases, 12 more deaths

There have been 3953 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand and a further 12 deaths attributed to the virus over the past week. Of the new cases, 1816... Read More

One dead in tanker crash

One person has died in a serious crash in Waikato. It involved a car and a tanker and happened just before 1.50am on State Highway 26, between Eureka and... Read More

Settled weather for the week ahead

After this weekend's wild weather, MetService is forecasting an easing trend as a broad trough of low pressure exits to our east. This paves the way for... Read More

Fatality in historic crash

An 80-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in a crash earlier this month. In a statement released overnight, police say Raymond Bartholomew Matthews... Read More

BOP highway closure adds to friction over roads

Residents call it the forgotten highway, and on Sunday night they got a reminder why. Fallen trees and debris came washing down in a raging torrent on State... Read More