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First-home buyers struggle with KiwiSaver falls

Mortgage brokers say they are hearing from many first-home buyers wondering what to do about the slump in their KiwiSaver balances caused by US President Donald... Read More

NZ house prices stagnate in early 2025

Residential property values have largely been kept at a standstill throughout the first quarter of 2025 with few exceptions. The latest QV House Price Index... Read More

Tauranga unveils new city centre bus stops

Tauranga's new permanent city centre bus stops are set to open on Durham St later this month. The move coincides with changes to some Western Bay routes to... Read More

Lip filler ordeal: Nurse breached care code

A woman who was told she had a 'gummy smile” and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused... Read More

Heater recall: 28,000 units still outstanding

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is urging everyone to check any bathroom heaters they have and remove them if they are included in last year's... Read More

BoP teams join Pork Pie Charity Run

NZME has launched On The Up — a national campaign showcasing amazing stories of inspiration, success, courage and possibilities. In this story,... Read More

Vehicle crashes into BoP lake

A vehicle has gone into the water at Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua. A police spokesman said they were responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 30,... Read More

Behind the scenes of an iconic farming show

As New Zealand's much-loved TVNZ show, Hyundai Country Calendar, enters its 59th season, Coast & Country News was privileged to spend two days on set seeing... Read More

IPCA finds Whitianga officer's actions unjustified

A skateboard-wielding man suspected of aggravated robbery used the board to smash the windscreen of a police patrol car when officers arrived at his apartment... Read More

Tauranga to host Black Caps vs Australia T20

The Bay Oval in Tauranga will be the setting for the Black Caps versus Australia T20I series this October. Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale expressed his... Read More

KiwiRail truck struck by train near Kaimai Tunnel

A head-on collision between a freight train and a KiwiRail maintenance truck near the Kaimai Tunnel in Bay of Plenty has sparked investigations. Staff were... Read More

Rotorua teen admits impersonating a police officer

A teen who impersonated a police officer while questioning Rotorua Hospital staff is known by police as an 'emergency services chaser”. Joshua Stuart... Read More