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Two critically injured in train crash

Two people are in critical condition following a crash with a train. Emergency services were called to the crash between the train and car around 10pm on Princess... Read More

UPDATE: One person dead in Kaimai crash

A person has died after a car and motorbike crashed on State Highway 29 near the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park. Police said they were called to the crash near Hanga... Read More

SH29 closed due to crash on Kaimai Range

Reports are coming in of a crash between a motorcycle and car on the Hamilton side of the Kaimai Range. The road is currently closed. Motorists are advised to seek... Read More

Southerly change on the way

A series of low pressure centres filing past Stewart Island will bring an unsettled westerly weather pattern to the country this week, with the first low pressure... Read More

Call for bold decisions on transport

A call for Tauranga City Council to take action on transport issues was made in Long Term Plan Submissions from lobby group Greater Tauranga. Delivered by Bike... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on Hewletts Road

Traffic has been blocked from one lane of Hewletts Road this afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on the busy stretch of motorway. A police spokesperson says... Read More

PM to appear as hologram

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will set a world first as she attends and opens Techweek, in Tauranga, in holographic form. The prime minister will be the world's... Read More

Information sought on two Waikato crimes

Police are seeking help from the public after a robbery and attempted robbery at two separate locations in the Waikato this morning. At around 5am, three men with... Read More

Getting it right for the sake of lives

For many of us that little red and white marker you see on rural roads represents nothing more than a number at the end of a driveway. But for others, it's the... Read More

A gown from past generations

It's a gown, the Killen gown, an elegant silk gown of 1870s vintage. It was worn by one of the region's first ladies, Mary Elizabeth Killen, and her image lives... Read More

Stamp of approval for royal wedding

NZ Post is celebrating the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle with a beautiful stamp and coin issue. The stamps feature official photos of the royal couple's... Read More

New scoreboard equipment for Paeroa

The New Zealand Community Trust has approved a funding application of over $7000 towards an electronic scoreboard and shot clocks. Paeroa Basketball Association... Read More