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Occupants escape house fire in Coromandel

Occupants have escaped a burning house in Coromandel overnight. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said crews were called to a single-story house on Kopu-Hikuai... Read More

Groms rise to the occasion

Theo Morse (Raglan) and Ariana Walker (Mnt) have claimed top honours in the Under 18 Boys' and Girls' Division at the 2025 Sequence Surf Shop Gisborne... Read More

Holding on to top spot in Baywide premier rugby

Whakarewarewa, who are the sole Rotorua representatives in the BOPRU Baywide premier rugby competition, continue to occupy the top spot on the standings after... Read More

Rotorua defies national housing trend

Rotorua has hit its highest number of new build homes in 14 years, bucking the national trend. It comes as a new assessment finds the city has more than... Read More

MP praised for helping distressed man on highway

National MP Tom Rutherford has been praised for his bravery after he stopped his car on a highway outside Tauranga to talk with a distressed man in his mid-20s... Read More

Sunny autumn days and chilly nights ahead

Sunny autumn days can be expected over the next few days, while southeasterlies will cause temperatures to dip below 10 degrees Celsius at night. A ridge... Read More

Strong turnout for NZ game bird season opening

Thousands of hunters gathered at wetlands and waterways around the country this weekend to mark the start of the 2025 game bird season. "Opening Weekend brings... Read More

EV truck fire at Bethlehem under investigation

A fire investigator has returned today to the scene of Saturday night's electric truck fire at Bethlehem Town Centre. The fire, which was reported at 4.50pm,... Read More

Tauranga’s Clarity Distilling wins gold award

The London Spirits Competition is one of the world's most competitive and respected events in the industry, with entries from more than 30 countries. Gin alone... Read More

Tauranga to host disability sport festival

Physically disabled athletes from across New Zealand will converge on Tauranga for the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday,... Read More

Orca sightings on Operation Antarctica

The bay sitting just outside Scott Base is normally crammed with sea ice. But for the first time in a few years, the ice has broken away, filling the cove... Read More

Great lake 100 joins Taupō cycle event

Organisers opened entries for the 2025 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, unveiling a new 100km event to excite road cyclists. Cyclists across New Zealand and beyond... Read More