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BoP businesses embrace growth opportunities

The Bay of Plenty's business future looks bright, according to MYOB's Annual Business Monitor survey. The Western Bay has a strong exporter economy, with... Read More

Rock slide damages car in Karangahake Gorge

Motorists are being warned to prepare for anything on the roads after a car was damaged by a rockfall in the Karangahake Gorge. A video posted by Paeroa Towing... Read More

Heavy rain, thunderstorms hit BoP

A heavy rain watch with the threat of thunderstorms is in place for the Bay of Plenty. A winter blast is hitting the country with temperatures forecast... Read More

Is your power bill 'average'?

Have you ever wondered whether your power bill is "average"? Power bills have gone up for lots of households this month, as new lines charges and other price... Read More

St John resilience work recognised in US awards

Hato Hone St John has won the Business Impact Award at the Veeam Software Data Resilience Awards in San Diego for its work protecting and maintaining the organisation's... Read More

More than 300 senior BoP doctors to strike

A Rotorua Hospital anaesthetist who suffered burnout at work says the health system is 'perennially stretched” and 'getting quietly worse”. Association... Read More

New pro bono framework boosts access to justice

A new pro bono framework by Bay of Plenty law firm, Holland Beckett, hopes to fill in where legal aid falls short. Data from the Ministry of Justice found... Read More

Accelerating the roll-out of public EV chargers

The Government is updating the way it co-invests in public electric vehicle chargers with the private sector to accelerate the delivery of EV chargers across New... Read More

Finances: What the numbers say

About 15 percent of New Zealanders have at least $500,000 in household investments, but half of us are worrying at least weekly about our money, new data shows. The... Read More

Councillor blasts congestion charging proposal

Congestion charging is a 'dirty cash grab from central government”, a Tauranga City councillor claims. Steve Morris made the comment on Monday as the... Read More

Hemi Rolleston leads Māori ward councillor race

Hemi Rolleston is set to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, an early vote count indicates. Tauranga City Council released the progress result for the... Read More

Police seeking Mangakino driving witness

Police need to urgently speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week. "The female caller was following a... Read More