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Road open after chemical spill

UPDATED: The Boulevard in Papamoa is open for traffic again after being closed while firefighters dealt with a minor chemical spill. About 16 litres spilled near... Read More

Listeria scares prompts product recall

LeaderBrand Produce is recalling its salad product range after one of its salad product lines tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria can... Read More

Sundaise going ahead rain or shine

The Sundaise three day festival of music art and sustainability is starting today at Dickeys Flat campsite near Waihi. Organisers are tweaking the site in expectation... Read More

Farewell to the last Vietnam veteran

The Army's sole remaining Regular Force Vietnam War veteran, Major Gordon Benfell, is retiring after 52 years of service. Major Benfell, from Tauranga, joined... Read More

Attacks on Indian Kiwis shameful – Devoy

The Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is concerned at attacks suffered by Indian New Zealanders in recent weeks. Unprovoked attacks caught on film in... Read More

Media merger final decision delayed

The final decision on the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax has been delayed. The Commerce Commission was due to release its final decision on Wednesday,... Read More

Celebrating 20 years of Zespri

Zespri celebrates its 20th birthday today with its Momentum conference at Mount Maunganui, attended by 500 delegates from New Zealand and around the world. The... Read More

Today’s weather with Rosalie

Today we are expecting heavy downpours of rain and possible thunder with strong north easterlies. Further rain is also expected during Saturday and Sunday. It's... Read More

Boat rescue at Bowentown

UPDATED 8.49AM: Two fishermen who set out across the Bowentown Bar in the early hours of this morning lost their electrics in the rough conditions. The fishermen... Read More

Council looking at electrifying fleet

Sustainable solutions are the future of transport and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is doing what it can to support the Government's plans to double the number... Read More

Second deluge of rain expected

People in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are being warned to brace themselves for another deluge of heavy rain. A severe weather warning is in place for both... Read More

Labour shortage for kiwifruit harvest

With the 2017 kiwifruit harvest poised to begin, the industry is once again facing a labour shortage, especially for night shift and weekend work. 'Harvest is the... Read More