After two years of declining numbers of HIV cases in New Zealand, there was a slight increase in 2019, but many of these cases were first diagnosed overseas. Figures... Read More

Rather than sitting on the couch clocking up Netflix hours, Levi Chand has used the COVID-19 pandemic to refocus his career path. Since graduating with a Bachelor... Read More

A Bay of Plenty wharf, which is more then 100 years old, will have maintenance and strengthening works carried out so it can be around for another 100 years. Construction... Read More

Trustpower says it has made solid progress in a challenging year. The electricity company profit after tax for the 2020 financial year is up five per cent... Read More

As the winter months encroach, there is also a chance for an increase of cold, damp and mouldy properties. People are being given the opportunity to learn... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Annual Plan Committee is recommending that Council adopts its Annual Plan at the end of June with a 1.98 per cent increase... Read More

An Oropi resident says the community is fed-up with what she calls boy racers, congregating late at night and using roads in the area as a racetrack. Cris... Read More

A new survey has found 40 per cent of households are at risk of falling into financial hardship since COVID-19, and a third were already in difficulty. The Commission... Read More

The Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa have agreed to settle the pay equity claim for teacher aides. This will see more than 22,000 teacher aides, mostly... Read More

Taupō tourist operators have appreciated the first week of more open trading under Alert level 2 and are looking ahead with cautious optimism. Operations manager... Read More

Dry July has always been a 31 day challenge to raise funds for people affected by cancer, and this year Dry July NZ Trust has decided to include a few new options... Read More

A woman from Tauranga had butterflies in her stomach while checking her MyLotto ticket after the draw on Saturday. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous,... Read More