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Dead baby found with meth in her system

A nine-month-old baby allegedly murdered by her own father - and described by her grandfather as 'my heart' - was found to have traces of methamphetamine... Read More

Church ponders on $60k raised for poisoned family

The church that raised money for a Waikato family poisoned after eating wild boar says it is exploring options about what to do with the remainder of raised funds,... Read More

A desperate plea to save Bureta trees

A group of concerned residents are protesting to raise awareness of the danger 27 trees potentially face from a property developer. On Sunday, a group of protesters... Read More

50 years of Fieldays in NZ

Hordes of people have filed through the gates for the 50th New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays. On day one of the event, organisers want to reflect on how the last... Read More

Eastern Bay in clean-up mode + pics

Residents in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are in clean up mode following a surge of bad weather that saw heavy rain and winds hit the region. A number of trees and... Read More

Sod turned on $16m river project

More than 100 people, including representatives from six Te Arawa iwi gathered at Tukotahi Marae yesterday, beside the Kaituna River, to celebrate the start of... Read More

Truck damaged after hitting cow

A logging truck has sustained partial damage after hitting a cow on State Highway 2, outside of Matata. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened... Read More

Rally organised after Pilot Bay trial cancelled

A group advocating for a more cycle-friendly city is planning a mass rally in Mount Maunganui this weekend after councillors voted against a one-way trial for... Read More

Cold, gold and the solar system

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy day with a few showers and westerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 17 and... Read More

Tauranga proposed begging ban bylaw approved

Tauranga City Council has approved a proposed amendment bylaw which will see begging and rough sleeping within 5m of a retail premises banned. Council voted 6-2... Read More

Council pushes for correct spelling of Ōpōtiki

At a recent meeting of the Ōpōtiki District Council, Council voted to start the process to correct the official spelling of the District name through Land Information... Read More

Toxic emissions ‘making residents ill’

Toxic organic dust coming from a building owned by a controversial former National Party MP is believed to have caused health problems for neighbours, at least... Read More