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Heavy rain clearing this afternoon

UPDATED 7.55am: A thunderstorm watch initiially in place for the Bay of Plenty this morning, has now been lifted, The watch was initially forecasting scattered... Read More

Leaving a dog in the car could cost $300

Dog owners could be fined $300 if they leave their dogs in their car this summer. New regulations from October 1 give the police and SPCA officers the right to... Read More

Rock armouring Rotorua streams

Several streams critical to the biodiversity of the Rotorua area are being stabilised through dual council commitment. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has... Read More

Tourism jewel closer to iwi ownership

Te Puia - the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua - is a step closer to iwi ownership. The New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting... Read More

New funds focus by Rotorua trust

The Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust appears to have offered occupiers of old buildings in the district a reprieve through its grants scheme. It also appears it... Read More

Investigation into blaze at BOP police station

The fire at a Bay of Plenty Police station is now being treated as arson. An investigation is being carried out following a fire at the Taneatua Police Station. The... Read More

Residents urged to save water this summer

Tauranga residents are being urged to think about their water use this summer. Tauranga City Council councillor Steve Morris says the City Waters team has seen... Read More

Council buys land for Omanawa Falls car park

Tauranga City Council has bought a property near Omanawa Falls that it plans to use as a car park that will allow safer public access to the beautiful but dangerous... Read More

Breast cancer drugs decision ’cruel’

Drugs that can prolong life for women with advanced breast cancer might become publicly available, but only for women who haven't been diagnosed yet. The... Read More

Facebook’s data sharing deals

Facebook's special arrangements with some of the world's largest technology companies have been detailed in the social media giant's documents obtained... Read More

Street lights not working in Whakatane

People around the Whakatane District have noticed some of the street lights in various parts are not working. So many people have made the same observation,... Read More

A vigil for Grace

Seventeen-year-old Courtney Bignell organised the vigil on Friday for murdered British backpacker Grace Millane. It's the first time Courtney, an ex-Otumoetai... Read More