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Intense logjam at top of William Cup standings

The business end of the Versatile Williams Cup sees teams jockeying for home track advantage in the playoffs at the end of March. A logjam at the top of the... Read More

Soft start to 2024 extends into February

National home values rose 0.3 per cent in February, continuing the decelerating trend seen since December, CoreLogic's House Price Index shows. Property... Read More

Price of common foods soars more than 50 per cent

The price of common food items saw a dramatic increase of more than 50 per cent in New Zealand over the past year, similar to spikes seen in some of the world's... Read More

What's on: pipe bands, beach run, colour splash

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 cloudy with westerlies,... Read More

Impact of the loss of Māori Health Authority

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says the government's process by which it seeks to disestablish the Māori Health Authority falls well short... Read More

Splashes of colour and culture!

Prepare for a burst of colours and culture as the Holi Colour Splash event returns to Memorial Park, Tauranga City, today, Saturday, March 2. Holi, renowned... Read More

SH36 reopens following serious crash

State Highway 36 has reopened following an earlier crash. SH36 between Tauranga and Ngongotaha was closed in both directions following a crash early on Saturday... Read More

Tourism data shows determination of the sector

New tourism data out on Thursday shows the continued importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy as tourism steps up to become our second-biggest export... Read More

Access barriers to PET-CT scans removed

New Zealanders now have the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has... Read More

Outcry over cuts in library service

Proposed cuts to library services have sparked an outcry among residents of Ōpōtiki, who say it's a place of refuge and learning for the eastern Bay of... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Hewletts Road

Reports are coming in of a crash on Hewletts Road in Mount Maunganui. Police say this was a two-vehicle collision that occured around 4.45pm. The road... Read More

Skatepark safety improvements ready to roll

Progress on the new Mount Maunganui destination skatepark is rolling on. As part of improving connectivity in the area, work has just begun on upgrading... Read More