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How Bay Boardriders plan to tackle world’s best

A team of Bay of Plenty surfers is about to take on some of the world's best in a competition on the Gold Coast. The Bay Boardriders are preparing to compete... Read More

Five arrested in BOP after police use spikes

Five people have been arrested in the Bay of Plenty following two alleged burglaries involving fleeing drivers, police say. At about 3.45am today police went... Read More

Cliff fall: Visitors told ‘stick to path'

A local councillor says she's heartbroken for the families after the death of a young person who fell from a cliff near Hāhei Beach in the Coromandel and... Read More

Athletes to converge for iconic Mount festival

Athletes from across the country and internationally will converge for the iconic Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport this weekend. The renowned event... Read More

Rotorua's Matt Browning shares AI advice

'Don't get left behind,” RotoruaNZ chief executive Andrew Wilson last year urged Rotorua businesses as he encouraged them to investigate using AI - Artificial... Read More

BOP records highest number of fleeing drivers

People dying during a fleeing driver incident is a 'nightmare” for police as figures reveal more than 900 motorists failed to stop in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Five tips to save money in 2025

As New Zealanders continue to face the pressures of rising living costs, finding ways to save money is becoming increasingly important. With some small adjustments... Read More

Desert Road now closed for two months

The Desert Road between Tūrangi and Waiouru will close for maintenance for two months from Monday. Waka Kotahi NZTA said the work involved reconstructing... Read More

Coromandel fire: Blaze now contained

A Coromandel vegetation fire is now contained with crews returning this morning to dampen hotspots. Fire and Emergency NZ said four crews of firefighters... Read More

Fine weather followed by rain this week

Fine weather with light winds is good news for families looking for outdoor activities to do in the remaining weeks of the school holidays. In Tauranga the... Read More

American shocked by hearing 'n-word' in NZ

An American woman travelling in New Zealand with her family said she was shocked to hear someone say the derogatory n-word in the country. Michigan travel... Read More

Fatal cliff fall involved ‘young people’

A fatal cliff fall at Hāhei Beach in Thames-Coromandel involved two young people, police have confirmed. Emergency services responded to the scene around... Read More