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A metre of snow likely for Desert Rd

A cold change meeting wet weather coming in from the east is a recipe for blizzard conditions across Central Plateau this Wednesday. This is the latest update from... Read More

Young couple build on ancestral land

A young family in Te Puna are about to become proud owners of a home they built on their ancestral land. Tarryn and Aaron Motutere are building a new three bedroom... Read More

Rotorua Museum to remain closed

The Rotorua Museum closed after damage the Kaikoura earthquake was discovered on November 18, 2016, will remain closed for the foreseeable future. The investigation... Read More

Bay shops pass alcohol compliance test

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are pleased with the result of a controlled alcohol purchase operation run last Friday. The operation was run in conjunction with the... Read More

Tauranga man found safe and well

A 42-year-old man previously reported missing in Tauranga has been located safe and well. Police voiced their concerns after Justin Peter Shine went missing on Saturday... Read More

Dinghy stolen from volunteers

Environmental volunteers are ‘peeved off' that their trusty Nuclear Chicken has been stolen. The Western Bay residents woke up to find that their old parkercraft,... Read More

Helicopters dispatched to serious crash

The BayTrust rescue helicopter and the Waikato Westpac rescue helicopter were both dispatched to a serious crash on State Highway 38, near Murupara, at around 6.50am. Two... Read More

Wrecked car creates hazard for cyclists

A written-off car could cause further accidents to people using the cycle lane on Cameron Road. The car, which is believed to have been in a previous crash, has... Read More

Kinleith crash victim named

Police have named the woman who died following a collision in Kinleith, near Tokoroa on Sunday evening. She was 27-year-old Kirsten Maree Mann from Napier. Two... Read More

Coromandel wharf is held back by storm

Upgrades on the Tairua Wharf have been held back due to a period of bad weather. The South Eastern ward infrastructure project started early this year and was supposed... Read More

Put your questions to Simon Bridges

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is encouraging members of his electorate to share their views and visions for Tauranga when he hosts his biannual MP Question Time. 'As... Read More

Looking at Maori wards

Whakatane District Council is looking at introducing Maori wards before the next local government elections in October 2019. The council's Policy committee is looking... Read More