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BoP trapper wins Alone: Australia

After 76 days in the brutal Tasmanian wilderness, Eastern Bay of Plenty trapper Shay Williamson is now A$250,000 ($270,000) richer, claiming the coveted title... Read More

Berry good living in the BoP

It's with a certain quiet satisfaction that Dave Guy-Taylor shares feedback from a customer who described products from Flame Lily Orchard as 'the best I've... Read More

Flooding and fog disrupts travel in BoP

Significant flooding has closed a section of State Highway 2 at Paengaroa. Meanwhile, a thick layer of fog covered the region this morning. 'Due to bridge... Read More

Pregnant worker pushed over in attempted robbery

Staff are shaken after an attempted robbery at a Whakatāne dairy where a pregnant woman was thrown to the ground and a residential property was invaded. Allandale... Read More

Inside Fieldays’ Health and Wellbeing Hub

The Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays covers visitors from top to toe. Mark Eager, CEO with hub lead partner Mobile Health Group, says a diverse group... Read More

Ngāi Te Rangi manager revisits her US experience

In a land renowned for its dreams and opportunities, many still face genuine struggles. Some are without homes, others are battling addiction. Prisons are... Read More

Tauranga teens gear up for 40-hour challenge

Tauranga students are gearing up to test themselves for this year's World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, as multiple local venues light up orange in support of the... Read More

More funding to attract more visitors to NZ

A new $13.5 million investment in international tourism marketing is expected to deliver an extra 72,000 international visitors to our shores, Tourism and Hospitality... Read More

Customs seize 2kg meth hidden in barbecue

Customs officers have seized an estimated 2kg of methamphetamine concealed inside a portable barbecue grill. A foreign national arrived at Auckland International... Read More

Businessman faces trial on rape, bribery charges

A Taupō businessman accused of raping a woman and trying to bribe her to withdraw her police complaint is to head to trial to defend the charges. The man,... Read More

Proposal to sell Baypark stand for $1 extend lease

The community is being asked if speedway should stay at Mercury Baypark Stadium as the council decides whether to extend the club's lease. Baypark Speedway... Read More

Possible rural copper network phase-out a concern

Alarm bells are ringing for some households in remote parts of the country with the prospect of Chorus phasing out its copper network, to be replaced with... Read More