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Guilty verdicts for BoP ambulance operators

A former private ambulance operator wept as she and her husband were found guilty of the majority of the charges they faced relating to how they accounted... Read More

Police appeal for help to identify motorcyclist

Police say the motorcyclist suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run that killed blind and deaf man Paige Johnson has a full left leg tattoo and was riding... Read More

Museum visitors get to watch waka construction

Bay of Plenty residents have the unique opportunity this week to watch live traditional techniques of lashing, carving and waka construction at Western Bay Museum... Read More

Tauranga’s new $45m council headquarters open

Tauranga City Council's new $45 million administration building is a 'sign of a city that's growing up”, a local MP says. The council had a ribbon-cutting... Read More

Horticulture: IRD finds $45m in undeclared tax

Inland Revenue has found $45 million of undeclared tax in the horticulture industry in just the last 10 months. Spokesperson Tony Morris said they were seeing... Read More

What does the Israel-Iran conflict mean for NZ?

Explainer - America jumped into the war between Israel and Iran over the weekend, as US President Donald Trump announced air strikes on Iran's three principal... Read More

Vehicle crash at Matapihi

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash at Matapihi. Police said there was a three-vehicle nose-to-tail crash on Matapihi Road at around... Read More

Deceased man found in river now identified

Police have formally identified a man located deceased in a car in the Waikato River last year. "He was Michael Murdoch, aged 44, from Ngāruawāhia, who... Read More

New kiwifruit season forecast revealed

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has updated its indicative forecasts for the current kiwifruit season, as its 2800 growers examine how well licensed varieties will... Read More

GPs able to diagnose and treat ADHD from February

GPs and nurse practitioners will be able to diagnose and treat ADHD from February next year, the Ministry of Health says. The change has been long called... Read More

Mauao track closures affect morning walkers

The partial closure of the Mauao base track is now scheduled to take place tomorrow. The closure, which was initially planned for earlier in June, will take... Read More

Ambulance operators explain large use of narcotics

Former private ambulance operators say they injected oranges and bananas with doses of morphine and fentanyl as training exercises. This explains... Read More