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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

Serious assault heard by golfer 50m away

A man was partway through his morning's golf practice when he heard a woman's screams across a Mount Maunganui highway. Antony Harborne and a friend... Read More

Three car crash on SH29, several injured

UPDATE: Delays are being reported on State Highway 29, Tauriko, following a crash. The southbound lane of the highway is partially bloked while emergency... Read More

George Clark celebrates 103rd birthday

George Clark, the father of former Prime Minister Helen Clark, will mark a major milestone on March 8, when he celebrates his 103rd birthday. The occasion... Read More

Diver recalls mystery digger discovery

In late-2024, a submerged mystery in the Bay of Plenty's seabed resurfaced when a hydrographic survey uncovered a long-forgotten digger, still upright and undisturbed... Read More

Cyclist safety concerns rise on Cameron Rd

Sophia Jarlov commutes to and from work by cycling along Cameron Road cycle lanes. She has been doing so for a year and a half now and said she experiences... Read More

Woman gave birth on Air NZ plane, witnesses say

A woman has given birth on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, RNZ understands. An Air New Zealand spokesperson said after flight NZ5041... Read More

Four-year parliamentary term bill announced

The coalition will introduce legislation on a four-year Parliamentary term, subject to a referendum, with all three parties supporting it to a select committee. The... Read More

'Undervalued' social workers strike for 7 weekends

Children in Oranga Tamariki care will be 'potentially left in unsafe situations” on weekends as 'undervalued” social workers begin seven weeks of... Read More

One in five trans and non-binary people threatened

Warning: This story discusses assault, anti-trans violence, self harm, suicide and sexual violence. Almost one in five trans and non-binary** New Zealanders... Read More

Snowboarder off to Special Olympics Winter Games

Waikato snowboarder Jarrod Gilbert will be among nine New Zealand athletes with an intellectual disability travelling to Italy on Monday, March 3, to chase medals... Read More

Three-motorcycle crash in Pukehina

Two people have received moderate injuries after a crash in Pukehina. 'A three-motorcycle crash on Old Coach Rd, Pukehina was reported to police around 2.35pm,”... Read More