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New resource explores Ōtūmoetai Pā heritage

A new multi-media education resource highlighting the unique heritage features of Tauranga's Ōtūmoetai Pā has been launched and is now available to check... Read More

Former rogue cop John Dewar jailed

Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of. It's... Read More

Migrant bus drivers scared to report assaults

Migrant bus drivers say they are 'fearful” they could lose their working visas for defending themselves against assaults and are scared to report violence... Read More

Carrington on end of remarkable 16-year streak

You could forgive Dame Lisa Carrington for feeling a bit nostalgic in recent weeks. It must have been a strange feeling for the kayaking great, as the New... Read More

Toxic gas concern closes events centre office

An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected. An agenda item for last week's Rotorua... Read More

Whakaari's activity decreases, alert level lowered

With observed activity at Whakaari decreasing in recent weeks, GeoNet is lowering the volcano's alert level. In an update on its website, GeoNet said the... Read More

Activate your superpower and save lives

The New Zealand Blood Service is revealing new figures during National Blood Donor Week that show a significant drop in the number of youth donors on its registry... Read More

Crash: Woman charged with wounding with intent

Police say they have arrested and charged one person after a serious crash in Rotorua. A woman was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Haupapa and... Read More

Ambulance operators accused of altering records

Records from a private ambulance service show paramedics claimed to have treated a patient who had been dead for three years. Another form suggested a... Read More

Appeal for information following fatal crash

Police investigating a fatal crash on the Desert Road/State Highway 1 on June 7 are seeking information from witnesses. The crash was reported to Police just... Read More

Young Kiwi 49er team wins gold at European champs

Rising Kiwi 49er team Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush struck gold at the European Championships in Greece overnight - their proudest sailing achievement to date... Read More

Snow to ease, but more rain on the way

Winter has arrived with a bite. Over the weekend, many parts of New Zealand recorded their coldest temperatures of the year so far, dropping as low as -12 degrees... Read More