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Applications opposing sewerage scheme dismissed

A legal bid to stop a sewerage pipe being installed in a wāhi tapu area near Rotorua has failed in the Environment Court. Works on the Tarawera Sewerage... Read More

Former BoP lawyer admits $375K fraud

A former lawyer who tried to obstruct an official investigation into her business has now pleaded guilty to unlawfully claiming $375,000 of legal funds... Read More

Daylight saving: Tips to ease pets’ transition

Love it or hate it, daylight savings is upon us again. As clocks move an hour backward on April 6, many of us will be adjusting to shorter afternoons, disrupted... Read More

Clubs vie for chance to represent NZ globally

New Zealand's top boardrider clubs will battle it out this Saturday, April 5, to attain national bragging rights and a chance to represent New Zealand again... Read More

Young chef’s octopus dish wowed judges

It's two in a row for chef mentor Shane Yardley, who had the privilege of watching his protégé Rikayla Bridge-Zwezerynen collect the Judge's Choice... Read More

Family, community grieves for 4-year-old Timoti

A relative of the four-year-old Bay of Plenty boy fatally attacked by dogs has described his nan's desperate effort to save him — her 'last connection”... Read More

Get ready for the local elections

It's time to check you're enrolled to vote in this year's local elections. Over the next two weeks, the 3.6 million people on the electoral roll will be sent... Read More

'Island in the wilderness': Boundary line concerns

A rural community would become 'an island in the wilderness” if electoral boundaries change as proposed, a Western Bay of Plenty resident says. The... Read More

Serious crash closes Truman Lane near Pāpāmoa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash near Pāpāmoa. Police said a single vehicle crash on Truman Lane was reported at 7.50pm. "One... Read More

Retiree loses $1m in investment scam

A financial watchdog is under fire after taking nearly eight weeks to issue an investment scam warning — during which time a Northland retiree lost $1... Read More

10 April Fool’s pranks you may have fallen for

It's the first of the month, the first of April, so keep your wits about you. Today is April Fool's, the annual observation of the day that sees the world... Read More

Simon Bridges drifts into open banking

Self-confessed petrol head and Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges has teamed up with champion professional drift racer Mad Mike Whiddett in a high-octane... Read More