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2024 Waka Ama national sprint championships

The biggest event in te ao waka ama Aotearoa is coming. From Sunday, January 14, thousands of competitors, representing clubs from the far, far north... Read More

Pet emergency care focus of new campaign

Have an animal emergency? Think P.E.T. That's the message the New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe is urging animal owners to remember, as part... Read More

Monitoring Whakaari/White Island

Gas and observation flights over the past two months confirm the level of activity at Whakaari/White Island remains low. The primary surface activity is... Read More

Rewarding reading during school holidays

Tauranga City Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge is decades old and quietly one of Tauranga's most well supported programmes, with more than a thousand... Read More

Section of Moffat Road to close for three months

Next steps for major works at Cambridge Road Overbridge - Takitimu North Link Stage One NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising motorists that a... Read More

Wet weather set to hit parts of NZ

Rain may be on the horizon for many holidaymakers over the coming days. MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hawkes Bay, which is valid for... Read More

Government ends ‘Ute Tax’

The Coalition Government has ended the 'Ute Tax' and Clean Car Discount for all vehicles registered after December 31 2023, marking a New Year's... Read More

Secrets, showdowns and shambolic meetings

A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu. Editor Marika Hill... Read More

Waipā ecological corridor helps native wildlife

Dairy farmers, sheep and beef farmers, iwi and other community members are working together to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district and have... Read More

The tasks of the Western Bay Summer Students

Creating maps, taking water samples and filming TikToks with the Mayor are just some of the tasks Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Summer Students have... Read More

The role of police in mental health responses

When a person in mental distress calls 111 for help, they may be surprised to find the New Zealand Police is the organisation that responds. Mental health... Read More

Does sharing a bach between families work?

When the Procter brothers and their wives verbalised an intent to build a bach together, the naysayers were ready with warnings aplenty. But years of harmonious... Read More