06:30am Thu 14 Dec, 2023
The single biggest mental health initiative in the last five years appears to have merit. But it has come at a cost. In the $2 billion package of measures... Read More
08:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
They say Christmas is about giving not receiving. But most people are pretty excited to see the presents under the tree. On the streets of Wellington,... Read More
07:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
The government says it is delivering on its commitment to extend the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers. 'Extending 90-day trial periods... Read More
06:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe Covid-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as... Read More
05:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Tauranga's Memorial Park will undergo a $128m upgrade including a new aquatic centre featuring three hydroslides. The aquatics centre - with bombing pools,... Read More
04:02pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Police are making enquiries following a robbery in Te Puke on Wednesday afternoon. "We received reports of a person stealing goods from a store on Jocelyn... Read More
04:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Christmas is a time of joy but for many in the Bay of Plenty, it is also a time made harder by a cancer diagnosis. At the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge in... Read More
03:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Mental distress can impact anyone in the whānau, and with increased stress and loneliness over the festive season there is often an increase in the number of... Read More
02:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
A festive gift from the pandemic is returning to St George's Anglican Church at Gate Pā this Sunday afternoon - a relaxed outdoor carol-singing service. 'One... Read More
01:00pm Wed 13 Dec, 2023
A new Genesis survey has revealed that nearly 90 per cent of New Zealanders believe the primary school years are vital for children to learn and develop STEM... Read More
11:45am Wed 13 Dec, 2023
A homeschooled student from Tauranga is among 25 students selected from hundreds of applicants across New Zealand to attend the Antarctic Heritage Trust Young... Read More
11:15am Wed 13 Dec, 2023
Changepoint Church has been running their Christmas Lights event for more than two decades - and this year they're ramping it up to provide an incredible Christmas... Read More