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SH2 now clear after three-vehicle crash

UPDATED: Karangahake Gorge is now clear both directions following a three-vehicle crash. A police spokesperson said the crash involving two cars and a... Read More

TECT becomes Manawa Trust in major rebrand

TECT Community Trust has officially rebranded as Manawa Trust, after more than 30 years. The name, gifted by Ngāti Hangarau, was unveiled this week and signals... Read More

Growing a village: Ambitious plans for Awakeri

Targeted community engagement may soon begin on expanding the rural area of Awakeri, near Whakatāne, from about 100 sparsely scattered homes, into a village... Read More

Cold front set to bring wet, wintry weather

Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to make the most of the blue skies, with colder, wetter weather set to arrive over the weekend. MetService says frosty... Read More

SH2 to shut for rock removal

Motorists travelling through the Karangahake Gorge will face another week of daytime closures next month. Crews will be working to remove unstable rock from... Read More

Wharf fee plan delayed after consultation row

Whitianga tour boat operators, who may soon face an extra $1-a-passenger fee, have blasted the council for not consulting them. Staff at Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Greyhounds hit the road for global walk

Greyhounds will be taking to Tauranga waterfront this weekend as part of the annual Great Global Greyhound Walk. Twenty walks are planned across the country,... Read More

Ōpōtiki boulders to move – parking to return

Boulders installed in place of six car parks as part of an Ōpōtiki town centre revitalisation project are on the move after years of complaints. Now reinstated,... Read More

Daylight saving prompts smoke alarm warning

People are urged to check on older family members, friends and neighbours when daylight saving begins this weekend, with warnings that half the people who die... Read More

Vandalism leaves Norfolk pine as bleeding stump

A ragged stump, bleeding sap is all that remains after an illegal attempt to remove a Norfolk pine from reserve land on Ocean Rd, Ōhope. Neighbours say the... Read More

Family wins $1m with Lotto

Rotorua's newest millionaires plan to celebrate their big Lotto win with a splurge on a humble household item. A Lotto NZ statement today said the family,... Read More

Team Kiwi Coupe get taste for speed on salt

The Bonneville Salt Flats is a 12,140.5-hectare white salt pan in Tooele County, northwestern Utah. Since the early 1900s, the area has attracted the brave,... Read More