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Kiwifruit growers welcome $24.1m payout

Kiwifruit growers are welcoming the $24.1 million payout Zespri has received for the mice infestation on last season's first shipment of SunGold to Europe... Read More

Pathlab strike: Tauranga pay gap vs Waikato

A Tauranga Pathlab worker says he would earn an extra $30,000 annually for the same job at Waikato Hospital. A Rotorua Pathlab worker says it is difficult... Read More

Fears over Whakatāne Hospital maternity changes

A Bay of Plenty midwife fears a pregnant woman or baby will die due to Whakatāne Hospital 'downgrading” to a primary birthing service. NZME reported... Read More

Speed limits going back up, full list announced

A full list of the roads and the dates their speed limits go up is at the bottom of this article. Reversals on blanket speed limit reductions will begin... Read More

Operation Trolley prompts political war of words

A political war of words has erupted over the police's Operation Trolley targeting Rotorua's homeless trolley-users, with Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi calling... Read More

Triple gold for Tauranga rowers

Bay Coast Rowing Club are celebrating after an exciting weekend at the 2025 North Island Rowing Championships, achieving a clean sweep of the novice women's... Read More

Success for Altherm JCR Yamaha team

The Altherm JCR Yamaha team certainly had a full schedule at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend. The Yamaha... Read More

Ram-raid causes $60k damage to liquor store

The owner of a ram-raided Rotorua liquor store says masked crooks did about $60,000 worth of damage to steal little more than 'a couple of bloody Woodstocks”. Westbrook... Read More

AMI reveals NZ’s top stolen cars for 2024

For the third consecutive year, the Toyota Aqua has claimed the title of New Zealand's most stolen car, AMI reveals. AMI's new insurance data - sourced... Read More

Fatal crash in Western Bay of Plenty

One person has died following a serious crash in the Western Bay of Plenty. At around 1am, police were called to a single-vehicle crash at the Kelly Road... Read More

Cambridge Rd to open on Thursday

Sheet piling works for the Tauriko Enabling Works project are ahead of schedule at the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection, which means the lane closure will be... Read More

Waihī Beach Earth dam likely to be removed

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to remove the Waihī Beach Earth Dam to meet new government earthquake and flood control safety regulations. Built... Read More