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Work on affordable housing for seniors begins

With the issuing of the Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty building consent, trucks and machinery are rolling on to the site at 3 Wills Rd, Katikati. Iline... Read More

Katikati rider strides ahead of competition

Katikati's Heleina Jones has been riding high since taking the show hunter high points top award at the 100th Katikati A&P Show. The 16-year-old excelled... Read More

Lake Tarawera residents seek fairer funding

Former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden is calling for 50-50 cost split between residents and the Government to pay for a controversial Rotorua sewerage... Read More

Tenant trashed property, leaving $30k in repairs

A landlord visiting their rental property found lightbulbs, toilet roll holders, curtains, smoke alarms and the internet modem missing. Rubbish had... Read More

Tauranga hosts free Children’s Day

Tauranga city centre will become a playground of imagination and fun on Sunday, March 2, as families flock to the city centre to celebrate Children's Day - a... Read More

Greerton Village ushers in exciting new era

Greerton Village is entering 2025 with fresh vision and renewed energy, with the Greerton Business Association welcoming a new events manager and embarking on... Read More

BoP businesses ‘crippled’ by road closure

Business owners on Whakatāne's Thornton Rd say poor communication over road closures this summer crippled their businesses for at least a month. Thornton... Read More

Whakaari owners have company's conviction quashed

The owners of Whakaari/White Island have had their company's conviction over the volcano's deadly 2019 eruption, which killed 22 and seriously injured... Read More

Mining protest ends in police escort

An anti-mining group's protest actions on a state highway have been slated by the mining company as dangerous and reckless. Coromandel locals held up... Read More

Zespri hits global milestone

Zespri is delighted to have surpassed 100 million households around the world, for the first time, with its high-quality, great-tasting kiwifruit. The milestone... Read More

Vandals tear up cricket turf

Katikati Cricket Club members have been left disheartened by vandalism after vehicles were used to rip the turf to shreds. The members now face hours of extra... Read More

Hauraki Plains College closed after second threat

A Waikato college is shut today after receiving two threats in 24 hours. Hauraki Plains College received the first threat yesterday morning, described as... Read More