News

Medical centre goes on the market

The land and buildings housing one of the biggest provincial private medical centres in the Bay of Plenty has been placed on the market for sale. The 1529m2 medical... Read More

Art auction for breast cancer support

Local artist Miriam Jones loves to paint. Based in Whakatane, she is an independent artist working mainly in acrylic. 'I love colour, and try to do uplifting pieces... Read More

Mount woman aiming for magazine cover

Mount resident Angela Bowerman is the last Kiwi model remaining in an international competition to make the cover of a magazine. Votes and sponsorship votes have... Read More

Motorcyclist in suspected hit and run

UPDATED 6.20PM: A police spokesperson says the vehicle involved in the incident has since been found. She could not say whether any charges had been laid in relation... Read More

Doom and gloom weather outlook

Make the most of Tuesday and Wednesday. That's the advice from MetService meteorologist Angus Hines who says there is another 'bout of severe weather likely to... Read More

Home advantage against red hot Egyptians

New Zealand will be hoping winter cools Egypt's hot favouritism at the World Junior Squash Championships that start on Wednesday. There's four Egyptians in the... Read More

Regaining access around Mauao

Work to build temporary access around a major slip on the Mauao base track began today. The work will once again complete the base track loop by enabling people... Read More

Serious injuries from morning crash

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of a head-on collision this morning. The crash occurred on Ngatai Road at around 6.56am. Western... Read More

Legends of Bathurst coming

‘Legends of Bathurst' will be the theme of the 2018 New Zealand Festival of Motorsport to be held at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park on January... Read More

Skier rescued from chest deep snow

A woman is lucky to be alive after becoming lost on Mt Ruapehu. Police received a call around 6pm from the skier's friend who was concerned she hadn't made it to... Read More

Three days trapped in a campervan

A man in his 70s spent three days stuck in his campervan after becoming wedged between the front seat and foot pedal. The man finally received help on Sunday when... Read More

Count down for community funding

This week is the final chance for community groups to have a crack at getting money to give their special projects a funding boost. Applications close on Thursday,... Read More