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Fish & Game: Pleasing start to game bird season

Fish & Game says there's been a healthy start to the new game bird hunting season, with the rosiest reports so far from the South Island. Thousands of the more... Read More

Investigation into Pike River Mine conveyor belt

Police has concluded an investigation which commenced in August 2018 into claims that a conveyor belt inside the Pike River Mine was started on November 24 2010,... Read More

Gold mining company disappointed at decision

Waihi Gold Mine operator, OceanaGold, has expressed extreme disappointment at the decision by the Minister of Land Information to not allow the company to purchase... Read More

Bumper crop of Young Vegetable Growers

Seven of New Zealand's best and brightest will vie for the title of Young Vegetable Grower of the Year in a competition in Pukekohe next Friday, May 10. The victor... Read More

Health groups urge NZers to sign petitions

A range of health groups are calling on members of the public to sign petitions by May 6. These will be presented to Parliament on May 7. They call for medicines... Read More

2019 Young Horticulturist competition launched

The hunt is on for New Zealand's 2019 Young Horticulturist. The 2019 event is being officially launched this month with the country's best young men and women... Read More

Huge gala for Omokoroa

Carolie de Koster and Sharon Mitford-Burgess are excited about plans for the largest gala yet to be held in Omokoroa. From noon to 5pm on Saturday May 11, Omokoroa... Read More

Can you back a mobility scooter?

There is good fun and bargains to be had today Saturday May 4 at the Evans Road Community Church Car Boot Sale and Car Wash. From 7.30am - 11am owners of mobility... Read More

Mt Maunganui Golf club simply the best

It's a golf club, a very good golf club, in fact the very best golf club in the land for 2018. It's the Mount Maunganui Golf Club which beat golfing institutions,... Read More

What‘s on - fireworks, bird show & home show

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! For all you Star Wars fans - May the 4th be with you! The weather forecast is for a mainly fine day with a chance of a shower.... Read More

Serious crash, Hatepe

Police report that three people have died following a serious crash in Hatepe, south of Taupo. State Highway 1 was closed at Hatepe, south of Taupo, early Saturday... Read More

Sam Meech chasing another medal in Hyeres

Sam Meech's ambition at the start of each regatta is to put himself in contention to finish on the podium going into the medal race and invariably he achieves... Read More