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Ignite7 set to spotlight rising sevens talent

New Zealand Rugby is reigniting the search for future rugby sevens stars with the fourth edition of the Ignite7 tournament. Organisers will select 48 young... Read More

Call for safer river decisions this spring

Every year people get into trouble in New Zealand's outdoors when trying to cross unsafe rivers. NZ Mountain Safety Council says these incidents are almost... Read More

Police recount moments after Whakaari blast

A first responder to the Whakaari-White Island disaster has described the frantic emergency response in the minutes and hours after the volcano erupted. Detective... Read More

Ōmokoroa roundabout nears completion

Youngson Rd is set to reopen as the Ōmokoroa roundabout project enters its final phase. From today, traffic travelling towards Tauranga will once again be... Read More

Failed music festivals owe $14m

Liquidators for the cancelled Juicy Festival and Timeless Summer Tour are battling to recoup money paid to music artists who did not perform as creditors... Read More

'Heroic' 10-year-old saves drowning toddler

'She was seconds away. She was grey as concrete.” This is how Kayla Saia described the 3-year-old girl her daughter rescued from the bottom of a Mount... Read More

OCR: BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals

BNZ has cut a number of its home loan rates to match rival banks ahead of tomorrow's Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision. The bank said it was trimming... Read More

Smith closes Bones tour, eyes fresh creation

In 2023, singer Hollie Smith set off on a planned two-week touring stint to get her voice back in shape post-Covid. It turned into an extended nationwide... Read More

BoP fatal crash: Calls for improved road barriers

Warning: This story includes discussion about suicide. A coroner has backed a call for better barriers at a corner where two cars plunged into a lake... Read More

Robots, 3D printers & big ideas coming to Tauranga

Tauranga's city centre is set to become a powerhouse of creativity and learning, with a $39,348 grant from Pub Charity Limited helping bring cutting-edge technology... Read More

How to see tonight's supermoon

Kiwis are in for a treat tonight with the first supermoon of the year. The moon is going to appear bigger and brighter in the sky on Tuesday night and if... Read More

$50K grant for new Mauao project

A new initiative to protect and enhance Mauao has received a major funding boost, with BayTrust awarding a $50,000 grant to Mauao Trust to launch a community-focused... Read More