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Low supply, labour disputes: Sugar prices soar

The price of sweet treats is expected to rise as poor weather, labour disputes and ongoing supply chain issues drive prices higher amid a global shortage "We... Read More

Government's move disappointing says Hipkins

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new government is taking a backwards step by discouraging the use of te reo Māori. Hipkins says for the last four or... Read More

Latest vehicle safety ratings released

Updated safety ratings for most cars and other light vehicles in New Zealand have been published on the Rightcar website to help Kiwis make safer choices when... Read More

Predator control and a Coromandel kiwi dream team

Brown kiwi are thriving in Eastern Coromandel as sustained predator control by DOC and the local community pays off for the threatened birds. Surveying of... Read More

Report highlights ways to improve online safety

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission today released an independent report which explains how to improve the Code of Practice that Meta, Google, Tiktok,... Read More

Tauranga teacher’s national excellence award

A Tauranga teacher is one of four early childhood, primary and secondary school educators from across the country who have been honoured with National Excellence... Read More

Summer guide for the Western Bay

Slip, slop, slap and get amongst the sizzling summer events across Western Bay this holiday season. There's something for the whole whānau to enjoy this... Read More

Make a splash at this years Bomb Comp

Looking to cool off this summer and put your manu skills to the test? Then now's your chance to enter the Tauranga Moana Bomb Comp - and challenge your friends... Read More

Be safe cooking chicken this summer

New Zealand Food Safety's Chicken Scene Investigators are back this summer to help you keep yourself, your whānau and friends healthy as you enjoy the festive... Read More

Concerns grow for missing BOP man

Bay of Plenty Police are appealing for the public's help to find 74-year-old Matthew Weko. In a statement released today, police say Matthew was last seen... Read More

Father and son, Honda team-mates

You could be excused for thinking you were seeing double and it was certainly double trouble for the superbike class competitors in the Bay of Plenty at the... Read More

Lessons to be learned from Japan tsunami

More than a quarter of the deaths from the tsunami that hit Japan's eastern coast in 2011, were due to people being trapped in their cars while trying to escape... Read More