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Giant tropical rainmaker set to tease NZ for weeks

As of today, there are three tropical lows the Fiji Met Service says all have cyclone potential. By Friday or the weekend all will have merged into one super... Read More

When machine learning, Twitter and te reo merge

Researchers have whittled down a massive 8 million tweets, to a more manageable 1.3 million to look at how te reo Maori is being used in the genre. The team... Read More

Impatient drivers scolded for crossing barrier

KiwiRail and New Zealand Police have both issued warnings to motorists following impatient driver's crossing over train tracks while barriers are down. The warning... Read More

Dementia sufferer missing from Maketu

Tauranga Police are asking for the public's help in locating John Kohi Mohi. John also known as Johnny Moses, says a police spokesperson. 'John is a 77-year-old... Read More

‘Nationally critical’ seabirds killed on BOP coast

Recent deaths of threatened seabirds killed by a longline fishing vessel in the Bay of Plenty is highlighting the need for more to be done to avoid seabird bycatch. Five... Read More

Big goals ahead for Tauranga City

On-and-off the pitch, 2019 is shaping up to be a year of big steps forward for Tauranga City AFC. Promotion to the Northern Regional Football League Premiership... Read More

Water shutdown for Tauranga residents

Residents in Tauranga will be experiencing a water shutdown over the next few days. On Tuesday February 12, residents on Seymour Place will experience a water... Read More

Junior doctors on third two-day strike

Junior doctors are on another two-day strike but DHBs say they are well prepared and confident of progress in resolving the dispute. An estimated 1700 doctors... Read More

Abraham Lincoln, Robinson Crusoe and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with light winds and afternoon northwesterlies. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 29... Read More

Danger signs as large swells batter BOP coast

People are being warned not to swim at Mount Main Beach as large swells continue to batter the east coast of New Zealand. The large swells are being caused by... Read More

Tauranga Crossing announces new retailers

Developers of New Zealand-owned retail development Tauranga Crossing have announced the next group of retailers opening alongside international fashion retailer... Read More

NZDF officer killed in traffic accident

The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed that a serving member of the New Zealand Army has died in a traffic accident in Canberra. Major Aaron Couchman, who... Read More