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Reviving a welcoming tradition

When members of the Cherrywood Probus Club turned up with morning tea in hand at Ron and Dulcie Pollock's new home last week, they were re-enacting a tradition... Read More

Preventing falls and protecting independence

Heather McLean has witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of a fall. When she was aged in her 80s, her now late mother, Alison, fell off a ladder... Read More

Multiple injuries, SH5 blocked south of Taupō

Update, 1.50pm: Twelve people have been injured and taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupō District,... Read More

Call for trampers to help boost outdoor safety

NZ Mountain Safety Council is calling on hikers and trampers around the motu to help other walkers this autumn by sharing a review on Plan My Walk. The safety... Read More

Shining a light on dental health

This year, the New Zealand Dental Association is thrilled to celebrate World Oral Health Day, a global initiative led by the FDI World Dental Federation. With... Read More

Meiers win 2025 Bay of Plenty dairy award

Andre and Natalie Meier won the 2025 Bay of Plenty Share Farmer of the Year title, marking another milestone in their farming career. The couple received... Read More

Minister Stanford learnt of lunch woes via media

The education minister only found out school lunch provider Libelle was going into liquidation through media reports, as the associate education minister decided... Read More

Buffaloes near extinction in Tauranga

He looks and sounds like any other Tauranga resident going about living in the Bay of Plenty. But for this Brother, his 'brotherhood” is fast disappearing... Read More

Biggest ever Waka Ama Nationals set for Rotorua

A record-breaking number of paddlers will take part in the biggest ever Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals next week at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), Rotorua. The... Read More

Takitimu North Link hits major milestone

The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project reached a significant milestone this construction season - passing the halfway point and making momentous progress across... Read More

Rāhui on Tongariro Crossing after death

A rāhui has been placed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing following the death of a man who collapsed while hiking the track. The man, in his 50s, collapsed... Read More

Ice swimmer wins double silver at world champs

An outdoor swimming pool in winter holds little attraction for most people, but for Quinn Boyle, it's where he is on fire. Boyle, brought up in Ōtamarākau,... Read More