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Migrants tackle workplace communication challenges

When Czech couple Petra Savicova and Petr Katreniak moved to New Zealand in 2018, they sent their CVs 'across the whole country”. They decided to... Read More

Tauranga stores caught selling booze to minors

A 'prominent supermarket”, bottle shops and grocery stores are among eight Tauranga off-licenses caught selling alcohol to minors. Forty-six premises... Read More

Wilde wins London T100 race after truck accident

New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde has completed a remarkable comeback from injury to win the T100 series race in London in emphatic style. Three months... Read More

Waihī Beach’s winning Taniwha Toastie

Smoky, savoury, wild, and proudly Kiwi — Surf Shack Eatery at Waihī Beach has claimed the People's Choice Award in the 2025 Great New Zealand Toastie... Read More

Truck rolls on SH35 in BoP, causing delays

A truck has rolled on State Highway 35 in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash at between Beach Rd and Wairakaia... Read More

Rise in pet accidental ingestion cases

Accidental ingestion is one of the leading causes of emergency vet visits for pets, with common household items, toxic foods and even toys posing significant... Read More

Students drive rail safety message in new video

Bay of Plenty students have come together to raise awareness about how to stay safe on the region's 86 railway level crossings, by always expecting the unexpected... Read More

Plans to boost North Island lobster fisheries

Feedback is being sought on proposals to secure the long-term sustainability of two key North Island rock lobster fisheries. Proposals for the Hauraki Gulf/Bay... Read More

Fatal crash: Te Puke man to appear in court

A Te Puke man facing driving related charges in relation to a fatal crash earlier this year is due to appear in court later this month. Supinderjit Singh,... Read More

Frosty days as NZ braces for weather squeeze

After a freezing weekend, New Zealand starts the work week sandwiched between a ridge and a low place, with a ridge of high pressure squeezing past south of... Read More

A section of SH2 to close for four nights

Twelve concrete beams are to be lifted into place to form the connection across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road this month. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi... Read More

NZ's first Land Rover restored

Vintage Land Rover enthusiast Julian Paton was on holiday in Europe in July 2024, when he was contacted by a United Kingdom friend advising him to 'get his wallet... Read More