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Te Puke Lotto player wins $41,252

A Te Puke Lotto player will be jumping for joy after winning $41,252 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. They bought their winning... Read More

What‘s on - surf finals, book fair, history fun

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. Today the MetService is forecasting sunny skies with light winds. It's a one-clothing-layer... Read More

Conditions test Billabong Grom surfers

Mount Maunganui turned on the weather more than the waves to open the first event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge on Saturday. Over 120... Read More

Kiwifruit growers join Foodbank drive

Kiwifruit growers have been helping struggling Kiwis and are now extending their foodback drive across New Zealand. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc., the industry... Read More

Tutus and pointe shoes

'It was always going to be ballet.” A musing from Katherine Skelton, who has dedicated most of her life to the centuries old art form. Katherine started... Read More

To be or to do, that is the question

Deborah loves her profession, which she balances with resting, rejuvenating and slowing life down a little. 'Although I teach I'm learning a lot at the same... Read More

Fast Times in the Bay of Plenty

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. In their hit song ‘Fast Times In Tahoe', Elemeno P ‘really' doubted that old cliché. However,... Read More

More big buddies needed to meet demand

An award-winning group that supports boys without fathers in their lives, is seeking more kind-hearted adult males to volunteer with them in 2021. Big Buddy has... Read More

Hairini fire now contained, hot spots remain

7.30pm Update: The fire that has been burning in scrub and pines in Hairini has now been contained. Fire Emergency NZ shift manager Paul Radden says that a helicopter... Read More

Rotorua waka ama veteran grabs national medal haul

Veteran Rotorua Waka Ama competitor Maylene Papuni has added to her career medal haul with a gold, silver and bronze at the recent National Waka Ama Championships... Read More

Motofest revving up for another classic weekend

MotoFest is just around the corner and, as final preparations are made, the revs are already starting to build ahead of what will no doubt be another classic weekend... Read More

One case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand. There are no new cases in the community. The new case arrived in NZ from the USA on January... Read More