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Fake listing scams family out of $10K

An 'elderly aunt” has lost nearly $10,000 trying to rent a Christmas holiday home from a fake Booking.com listing. Her family are among multiple... Read More

Mountain Bike Rotorua spreads holiday joy

Mountain Bike Rotorua is continuing its celebrated community initiative, Share the Ride for Xmas, by gifting brand-new Giant mountain bikes to 10 local whānau. The... Read More

Low rescue numbers pleasing for SLNZ

It was a positive weekend on New Zealand's beaches, with surf lifeguards reporting good safety awareness among swimmers and only two rescues carried out across... Read More

Healthline services available 24/7

The summer holidays are almost here so now is the time to remind New Zealanders of the healthcare options available to them over the festive period. Some... Read More

Empowering the community through financial support

A financial mentoring advocacy group in Tauranga wants to help people have a sustainable financial future. Bay Financial Mentors-Tau Awhi Noa has been providing... Read More

NZTA closes passing lanes to help holiday traffic

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has crunched the data to find holiday congestion hotspots in Waikato and the Bay of Plenty - but people might be surprised... Read More

Dance school closes after decades of teaching

A 'sanctuary” for dance students in Tauranga has closed its doors after decades of teaching. The Dance Education Centre in Matua closed at the end of... Read More

Jacobs earns first BLACKCAPS call-up at Bay Oval

Auckland Aces batter Bevon Jacobs has earned his maiden BLACKCAPS call-up for the upcoming KFC T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui... Read More

What is (or isn't) open on Christmas day

For most of us, Christmas Day means unwrapping presents, settling in with a classic Christmas movie, indulging in endless glazed ham, and eventually passing... Read More

Safe travelling: What not to pack in your suitcase

Summer is here, which means it's the season of barbeques, parties, and events. Aviation Security Officers want you to know which well-intended gifts and... Read More

Speeding concerns amid low road toll in WBOP

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty's 2024 road toll stands at a record low of six deaths, and the district's road policing manager is warning drivers anyone... Read More

NZ’s forecast to Christmas Day

People are being warned to expect some more showers, and potential isolated thunderstorms, in the lead up to Christmas Day. In it's latet weather update,... Read More