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Growing leaders exchange notes with PM

An excursion with the intent of being an educational experience has turned into a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub shoulders with the nation's leader for... Read More

Kolohe Kai making comeback at One Love

They're the act that has come to be known as a staple to the island music industry and now, after a short break away, Kolohe Kai is making a comeback. One... Read More

One injured in two-truck crash

UPDATE - 11am: One person has sustained moderate injuries following a crash on Takitimu Drive. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just after... Read More

Power pole still standing in Welcome Bay crash

No one is injured after a car struck a pole in Welcome Bay. A police media spokesperson says a crash between the car and a powerpole happened just after 8pm. 'This... Read More

Vintage car latest seizure in Operation Notus

A 1955 Ford Customline car is the latest item to be seized as part of a large scale drug operation in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Operation Notus was launched... Read More

Cleaning up the kiwifruit industry

'Kiwifruit picking - why on earth would you?” A seasoned picker and pruner is slamming the industry which has employed him for 35 years. And which,... Read More

Mostly fine today in Tauranga

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a mostly fine day with some evening cloud, and westerly breezes. It's a two-clothing layer day today with... Read More

Stolen vehicle, ram raid and police cordons

What started with a stolen vehicle and a ram raid burglary, ended with police cordons, road spikes and the arrest of three men. It all started when police... Read More

Baby’s injuries not survivable

Blunt force cranial trauma. That's what killed nine-month-old Maija Puhi-Duff, according to evidence given by forensic pathologist Dr Dianne Vertes. Vertes... Read More

Te Puke man killed on Takitimu Drive

The man who died after being hit by a truck on Takitimu Drive earlier this week was from Te Puke. Forty-one-year-old Glenn Andrew Mcrae died when he was hit by... Read More

Payment delays may affect airport

A delay in Ministry of Transport payments for Whakatane Airport operating losses and approved capital works projects, together with a potential lack of funding... Read More

Peters: ’Heads should roll’ at Fonterra

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has swung in behind his MP Shane Jones, joining him in savaging Fonterra and its chairperson. Mr Jones - who is Regional... Read More