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Magic host Steel in Rotorua

It's game day as Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic host the Southern Steel at Energy Events Centre in Rotorua today at 4pm, Round 5 of the 2024 ANZ Premiership. Steel... Read More

Death puts apprentice safety in focus again

WorkSafe New Zealand says urgent action is needed by the trades to take better care of apprentices, after the second court sentencing this year for a trainee... Read More

Campaign for Brain Tumour Awareness month

Brain Tumour Support NZ has launched a new fundraising platform 'No Going Back” to mark the start of their Brain Tumour Awareness Month campaign - Make... Read More

White Island survivor Kelsey Waghorn shares story

Whakaari/White Island eruption survivor Kelsey Waghorn has appeared on the podcast hosted by British TV personality and former SAS trooper Anthony Middleton... Read More

Changes required to address power cut concerns

A New Zealand energy expert is calling for stronger incentives for smart energy devices in order to reduce the likelihood of power cuts. Evnex Founder and... Read More

What's on: chilli champs, markets and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with southerlies. It's... Read More

Recognised for five decades of fostering children

Not many parents forget how many children they've cared for in their life, but Verna and George Kite have. The Bethlehem couple can tell us they've fostered... Read More

Celebrating unseen Healthline heroes on Sunday

International Nurses Day on Sunday, May 12, is an opportunity to celebrate the unseen heroes - the Healthline nurses that are helping take care of New Zealanders... Read More

Council takes middle road on rates distribution

How rates should be distributed across the district saw a variety of opinions from councillors during Whakatāne District Council's deliberations on the... Read More

Being a JP for half a century!

Although he wasn't keen on the job at first, Ernie Adams has notched up five decades as a Justice of the Peace. And 50 years ago, the job was a bit grittier... Read More

Iwi bid for name change referred to minister

An iwi bid to change the name of central North Island village National Park has been referred to the Land Information Minister to make the decision. The name... Read More

Traveller jailed for cocaine-filled suitcase

A woman has been sentenced to five years and five months' jail after attempting to smuggle 4.3 kilograms of cocaine through Auckland International Airport a... Read More