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Reconstruction work continues on SH29

Major road reconstruction works are continuing on State Highway this week. The works are taking place on the east-bound Crawler Lane between the SH29 intersection... Read More

Speaker Series celebrates business women

What do a fashion designer, microbiologist and eco-conscious beauty product pioneer all have in common? They are Kiwi business women at the forefront of... Read More

Support kitten survives 10 metre fall

A Tauranga kitten who spent two days teetering at the top of a tall tree miraculously made it home safe after falling about 10 metres. Jet, the five-month-old... Read More

Tourism events to drive local economies - Govt

Another cash lifeline is being rolled out to the regions after the approval of funding towards a wide range of events and activities to stimulate domestic tourism. Contracts... Read More

Research shows future of Antarctica’s ecosystems

Kiwi researchers are among twenty-five world-leading Antarctic biologists who have come together to produce a comprehensive 'state-of-the-nation” style article... Read More

One killed in Kinleith crash

UPDATE: One person is dead following a crash near Kinleith. Police were notified of the two-car crash on State Highway 1 at 6.04pm. "Police can confirm a person... Read More

Junior champs a starting point for future stars

There is perhaps no better launch-pad for young Kiwi racers hoping to achieve motocross fame and fortune than the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships, This... Read More

Cactus smuggler sentenced for illegal plants

An Auckland woman has been sentenced to Intensive Supervision for 12 months and 100 hours' community work for smuggling succulents and endangered cacti into New... Read More

Man sentenced after Tauranga boating death

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to two years, seven months' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Clayton Patrick Graves. Patrick died on October 5 2019 after... Read More

Five day diversion on Te Puke Highway

Motorists who regularly use Te Puke Highway are being warned to expect 10 minutes delays in their travel times. Between February 9 and 13, work to apply the... Read More

Police seek assistance in identifying dead man

Police are appealing for help in identifying the body of a man pulled from the Waikato River on January 27. The man's body was recovered when police were... Read More

LIVE: First COVID-19 vaccine approved

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Medsafe's provisional approval of New Zealand's first COVID-19 vaccine. 'The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech... Read More