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Waihī Beach semifinalist in national awards

Live Well Waihī Beach has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious 2025 Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year Ngā Pou Whirinaki o te Tau National... Read More

Arataki celebrates new upgraded bus hub

Arataki is a bustling area, with thousands of people passing through each day. With the opening of the newly upgraded bus hub this week, this place of connections... Read More

Feeling the heat? So do your pets…

Ever tried walking outside in the blistering sun with bare feet and a fur jacket? That's exactly what your dog experiences when you take them for a walk in the... Read More

Piarere roundabout approaches another milestone

Construction on the new 60m roundabout in Piarere is approaching another milestone, with the first completed approach roads set to open. The roundabout opened... Read More

Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram hit by outage

Social media giant Facebook along with Whatsapp and Instagram appear to have been hit by an outage affecting some users. According to detection services,... Read More

Thunderstorms, downpours threaten North Island

Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten the top half of the North Island with severe weather alerts issued for today. Forecaster Oscar Shiviti said a low-pressure... Read More

Athletes converge for iconic Mount Monster race

Few locations in New Zealand are as synonymous with summer as Mount Maunganui - and one of the region's most iconic events is set for another pulse-racing instalment... Read More

Te Puke Sports star to head across the ditch

Te Puke Sports former All Black Aidan Ross will be on the move after next season's Super Rugby Pacific competition. Ross will leave the Chiefs and become... Read More

Council backs iwi roles amid flood of opposition

Tauranga councillors have been flooded with emails opposing iwi representatives being appointed to council committees. The emails poured in ahead of Tuesday's... Read More

Why Kiwis are staying home for summer holidays

Kiwis don't fly... not for the summer holidays anyway. Instead, we drive to our favourite destinations to relax with friends and family and... Read More

NZ tumbles in global literacy, maths rankings

An international test shows adults' literacy and numeracy has fallen significantly over the past eight years. Results from the OECD's international... Read More

BOP kiwifruit fined for underpaying workers

A labour supply company to the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry and its sole director have been fined $100,000 after underpaying three employees over several... Read More