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Passport fees to increase from May 2

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has announced an increase in passport and travel document application fees. From tomorrow, the price of an adult... Read More

Katikati remembers and honours all servicepeople

As hundreds gathered around the Katikati War Memorial Hall at dawn on Anzac Day, a tiny slice of moon and one lone star shone down. The community were honouring... Read More

Sexual health services cut as specialist retires

A sexual health medicine specialist says he will be the only one working in Bay of Plenty and Lakes hospitals from next week, when his colleague retires. Dr... Read More

Artificial reefs in Tauranga boost marine life

An artificial reef programme aims to restore marine life in Tauranga Harbour. After Cyclone Gabrielle, Tauranga Harbour saw a massive decline in biodiversity,... Read More

Businesses fear impact of expanded paid parking

The introduction of paid parking on more Tauranga city centre streets will create 'real problems”, a shop owner says. Paid parking will be extended... Read More

New Zealand's shifting seasons explained

Summer was a "mixed bag" this year, according to NIWA. Wellingtonians, who experienced one of the capital's worst weather starts to the year on record,... Read More

New tools to help women navigate online harm

A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New Zealand... Read More

NZ's biggest bank downgrades house price forecast

New Zealand's biggest bank says house prices should lift more meaningfully over the second half of this year, but values are likely to only rise 4.5 per... Read More

Truck and car crash injures three, causes delays

Cars were diverting through a fuel station forecourt after a crash between a truck and a car, a motorist says. Three people were moderately injured in the... Read More

Duck hunting safety call as season kicks off

NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC), in collaboration with Fish & Game and Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority, is reminding hunters to maintain robust... Read More

'Popping off': Boondocks headline Tauranga show

A sasquatch could well be spotted in Tauranga when The Boondocks take to the stage at Palace Tavern, 217 Maunganui Rd, Mount Maunganui, on May 9. The Waiuku-based... Read More

Tauranga fluoride tank replacement delayed

Fluoridation of the water supply from Tauranga City Council‘s Waiāri Water Treatment Plant remains suspended. In March, a leak was identified in a... Read More