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Edible seaweed venture attracts government funding

Coromandel company Wakame Fresh is the first recipient of a government grant to help it turn pest seaweed into premium edible export. Undaria is an invasive seaweed... Read More

Principals oppose NCEA tests for primary children

Primary and intermediate school principals are telling the Ministry of Education they don't want children as young as 10 tested to new NCEA standards. The... Read More

Young people should demand a Safe System

When talking about death and serious injury rates from road crashes the NZTA's senior manager, strategic interventions Lisa Rossiter says New Zealand actually... Read More

BOP real estate agencies take out awards

Bay of Plenty real estate agencies took out three awards at the 2019 REINZ Awards for Excellence - the real estate profession's annual national awards evening.... Read More

New World Westend takes out BOP regional win

Foodstuffs North Island has begun its quest to find this year's Checker of the Year with nine regional tournaments to narrow down top contenders. It was the... Read More

Continued frustration over SH2 funding

Local government and National MPs are frustrated by the lack of action on improving state highway two between Katikati and Tauranga. National MP Todd Muller and... Read More

People charged over Christchurch attack video

Police have charged 35 people around the country over possession of the video of the Christchurch mosque shooting. A video of the mosque attacks, during which... Read More

Taxi driver shot in Rotorua recovering in hospital

A Rotorua taxi driver shot by a man fleeing police is in a stable condition at Rotorua Hospital. The man's condition was confirmed by a Lakes DHB spokesperson.... Read More

Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride

Tauranga father and son duo, Matt and Daniel Stubbins are planning to dress dapper and take to the road for their second year of participating in the Tauranga... Read More

Uttering prayer creates a disturbance in Tauranga

Was it a case of religious intolerance and insensitivity or a vigilant security officer on top of his game? Either way it triggered claim and counter-claim... Read More

Western Bay council submissions open

Submissions are open for the Western Bay of Plenty Council's changes to the district plan. The changes are to bring resource management rules up to date with... Read More

AOS training in Bethlehem today

Members of the Bay of Plenty Armed Offenders Squad will be conducting a training exercise in Bethlehem this afternoon. At the completion of school, the training... Read More