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New funding to attract international business

The Government is investing an additional $3 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to secure more international business events... Read More

Will Health NZ's IT workers get a reprieve?

IT workers - threatened with large-scale job cuts at Health NZ - are hoping for a reprieve, after the health minister revealed he has asked officials to think... Read More

Sara Niethe cold case: Police review file

It has been 22 years since Mark Pakenham killed his girlfriend Sara Niethe and disposed of her body. While he admitted killing her, he has never disclosed... Read More

More listings than sales: How to sell your house

New Zealand's housing market might have turned a corner, but it is still a tough time to be a seller. While activity and prices are picking up, there... Read More

Legionellosis: Don’t let nasties share your spa

For many people, sharing the spa pool with family and friends is something to enjoy - but not so much if you're sharing it with unwanted guests such as infectious... Read More

Rotorua actor, 12, lands first role on iconic show

Rotorua 12-year-old Madison Southall found it hard to keep her acting debut on one of New Zealand's most iconic TV shows a secret. Now that the episodes have... Read More

Criminal charges filed against HelloFresh

The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against meal delivery company HelloFresh New Zealand for alleged misleading behaviour. The regulator claims... Read More

4x4 event draws its biggest crowd

The day might not have gone so well for local hopes Nathan Fogden and Mike Gibbons, but the Bay of Plenty round of the New Zealand 4x4 Trial on Rangiuru Rd on... Read More

Boy waits five hours in ED with two head injuries

A 3-year-old with two head injuries, including a 'tennis ball-sized lump”, waited five hours to be seen at Rotorua Hospital's emergency department, his... Read More

Rotorua Mongrel Mob member jailed for kidnap

A 'fun” night out for two Hawke's Bay best mates visiting Rotorua turned into a 'harrowing” ordeal when one was kidnapped, held for ransom and assaulted... Read More

Omanu Surf Lifesaving Club claim national champs

New Zealand's oldest surf lifesaving trophy has found a new home in the Bay of Plenty, after a dramatic national championship in Gisborne over the weekend. For... Read More

Links Ave closure sparks community tension

The controversial closure of Mount Maunganui's Links Ave will remain but its closure times will be reduced. At a city delivery committee meeting on Monday,... Read More