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One Love road closures in Tauranga this weekend

Delays are expected around the Tauranga CBD this weekend with roads being closed for the annual One Love Festival. Dubbed one of the biggest music festivals in... Read More

Opotiki‘s bold plans for town makeover

The Opotiki District Council will implement a new town centre masterplan, as a way of ‘revitalising' the downtown area. The Council endorsed the... Read More

Brucie the bronzie

For locals who have grown up around the rich marine Bay of Plenty environment, seeing seals, dolphins, orca, little blue penguins, stingrays and sharks can... Read More

Vent temperatures declining at Whakaari/White Is

Remote monitoring of the vent area at Whakaari/White Island that erupted in December 2019 has revealed that the temperatures of gas emissions has declined. Temperatures... Read More

Retirement village contracts unfair - Consumer

Consumer NZ wants an overhaul of retirement village regulations to protect residents from unfair terms. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says its review of... Read More

Sustainable beef patties could become ‘new normal’

A year-long trial has shown that it is possible to produce a beef patty sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand. Key players in the red meat industry... Read More

Rangi’s Reo in Mount Maunganui

Finding an easier method or a ‘hack' for gaining knowledge about anything always appeals to me, and this week I'm embarking on learning Te Reo with Rangi... Read More

BOP has high levels of bach ownership

Holiday home property ownership remains elusive for the majority of New Zealanders, according to new research. The Long White study, which surveyed 1000 adult... Read More

Man charged with murder following Omanawa death

A 51-year-old has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Omanawa. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Jamin Roemaata Harrison. He... Read More

Waitangi Weekend rounds off NZ‘s run of sun

MetService are forecasting settled conditions over the long weekend, but the weather takes a tumultuous turn in the middle of next week. Waitangi Weekend will... Read More

Non-COVID related death in MIQ

A person has died at an Auckland managed isolation facility overnight. Head of Managed Isolation and Quarantine Brigadier Jim Bliss says MIQ is saddened to have... Read More

2022 Matariki holiday date announced

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the date of the inaugural Matariki public holiday. Nga Mata o te Ariki, more commonly known as Matariki, will be celebrated... Read More