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Inviting women to choose a career in infrastructure could be the key to success for New Zealand's pipeline of infrastructure projects, says the sector's leading... Read More

Contributed content: Carmen Hall is a communications advisor for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. A 63-year-old... Read More

Bay of Plenty parents and educators are welcoming a bill in Parliament to restrict social media access for under-16s. The bill, put forward by National Tukituki... Read More

Customs has seized 130kg of cocaine at the Port of Tauranga, smuggled inside a shipping container sent from Italy. Customs' maritime manager, Robert Smith,... Read More

Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the Government's new tax incentive on new farm machinery. Farmers,... Read More

To pie fans, it's a delicious and warming meal. To apprentice bakers it's a challenge to reach perfection - and it all starts in a bakery learning the skills... Read More

Three Key Facts: Like many around the world, I recall as if it was yesterday, Russian troops crossing the Ukrainian border and laying siege to cities, towns... Read More

The Bay of Plenty regional heat of the Smokefreerockquest has revealed the top solo/duo acts, who now have the chance to progress to the national final, as well... Read More

'Woefully inadequate” toilet provisions at a busy Mount Maunganui sports facility have prompted debate about who should pay and how much to address the... Read More

Changes announced in Budget 2025 will do 'little” to improve the lives of financially struggling clients of a Bay of Plenty household budgeting... Read More

As King's Birthday weekend marks the official start of winter, the NZ Mountain Safety Council is reminding trampers to choose tracks that are suitable for the... Read More