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Katikati wrestler wins gold at championship

Katikati freestyle wrestler Suraj Singh has earned international acclaim after winning a gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian & Invitation Wrestling Championship... Read More

Weather set to turn on Sunday

Most of New Zealand will enjoy settled and mostly sunny weather going into the weekend, thanks to a high-pressure system. After some cold nights and frosty... Read More

One digit wrong, $2000 lost

A man who lost $2000 when he got one number wrong in a bank transfer has been told to drop his complaint. He complained to Financial Services Complaints Ltd... Read More

REVIEW: Symphonia’s performance wows audience

The Bay of Plenty Symphonia is to be congratulated for an outstanding Mother's Day concert at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday, May 11, writes local music director... Read More

Calls to ban or slow trains after school rejected

KiwiRail has rejected a call for trains to be banned from travelling through Matamata straight after school ends following a teenager's death. Sarie Morton,... Read More

Budget 2025: The 10 things you need to know

Budget 2025 is chocker-full of new spending initiatives paid for in part by massive cuts and changes to pre-existing government programmes and schemes, including... Read More

Budget 2025: Kiwisaver subsidies halved

The Government has made cuts to KiwiSaver, slashed Best Start payments and unveiled a $6.6 billion tax incentive for businesses. Finance Minister's... Read More

One dead, two injured in BoP crash

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Dansey Rd near Rotorua. Police were called to the crash, believed to involve a rubbish truck, about... Read More

Tauranga Council considers cutting 100-plus roles

By RNZ Morning Report The Tauranga City Council is looking at disestablishing more than 100 roles to save costs, according to Deputy Mayor Jen Scoular. The... Read More

BoP caregivers get $13,000 boost

Almost 650 Bay of Plenty caregivers who are raising children that are not their own, will continue to receive vital support thanks to a $13,000 grant from BayTrust. The... Read More

Taser probe incident: Woman appears in court

A woman has been charged over an alleged attack on another woman using a Taser-like weapon. A 37-year-old woman appeared in the Rotorua District Court... Read More

Zespri tops $5b in sales with record crop

Strong demand and market return from Zespri's largest-ever crop has seen the kiwifruit marketer top $5 billion in global sales in the 2024/25 season, exceeding... Read More