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New Zealand braces for more severe weather

Severe weather will affect much of the country in the coming days. Orange Heavy Rain Warnings have been issued for parts of Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, the... Read More

Shifting gear for the winter season on the TNL

With winter now here, the Takitimu North Link project crews are shifting focus from bulk earthworks to building structures, environmental controls, planting,... Read More

Seafood awards now open

Entries for the New Zealand Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2025 are now open. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations from people and organisations... Read More

Ongoing work: Apata to Ōmokoroa Road roundabouts

Motorists travelling along State Highway 2 recently will have noticed the Apata Station Road roundabout site has been a hive of activity. "Thanks to a warm,... Read More

Rotorua hit-and-run: Police make second arrest

Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to the death of Rotorua deaf and blind man Paige Johnson. Johnson was allegedly struck by... Read More

Critical injuries in Tauranga crash

One person is critically injured after a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Police said emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State... Read More

Is it a bridge? Nope, it’s a really big culvert

If you're a regular traveller along State Highway 2 at Te Puna, west of Tauranga, you would have seen work underway beside the state highway, where the NZTA... Read More

Local talent spotlit by Smokefreerockquest

Charli Palmer from Mount Maunganui College and Ngā Kai Kiore from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Huiarau have emerged as Smokefreerockquest regional winners. Toi... Read More

BoP flood defence warning this winter

Winter has arrived in the Bay of Plenty, and with it, plenty of wet weather. That's why Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional is reminding landowners living near... Read More

'Biggest summer of cricket' shapes up for Bay Oval

Bay Oval is shaping up for its 'biggest summer of cricket” with seven international matches booked for the upcoming season. The Mount Maunganui... Read More

Arrest in alleged hit-and-run death

Police have arrested a man and charged him with the manslaughter of Rotorua deaf and blind man Paige Johnson. Police have been looking for a motorcyclist... Read More

Govt funds $750,000 for Kaimai feral goat cull

A plan to hire 'the snipers of the hunting world” to cull feral goats wreaking 'havoc” in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park has been kick-started... Read More