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Newly-funded drugs a lifeline for babies

New Zealand's most vulnerable populations have been given a lifeline with funding approved for medicine that can prevent serious illness and save lives. Pharmac... Read More

Peters announces Racing Act changes

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced the introduction of legislation to amend the Racing Industry Act 2020 which will extend TAB NZ's current land-based... Read More

Maketū Pies' profit to fund community training

More details have been revealed about the new purchaser of Maketū Pies after a lifeline for the business was announced last week. In a statement today,... Read More

‘Super’ Christmas parade in Pāpāmoa

Superheroes flooded into Pāpāmoa on Sunday morning for the Pak'nSave Pāpāmoa Superhero Santa Parade. 'We had over 100 superheroes in the parade today,”... Read More

Driver arrested after fleeing three-vehicle crash

A person has been taken into custody after they fled the scene following a three-vehicle crash in Mount Maunganui. 'At around 11.30am Police responded to... Read More

Woman charged with murder over child's death

A woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of an 8-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty region last month. Police were called to Whakatāne... Read More

Rare feat by young Stag allrounder at Bay Oval

Young Central Stags allrounder Will Clark has written himself into New Zealand's first-class cricket record books after joining a very short list of players... Read More

Police probe armed liquor store robbery

Police have arrested one person and are appealing for information to locate others following a armed robbery at a Rotorua liquor store. At 9.40pm last night,... Read More

MPs object to Air NZ cutting ‘vital’ flights

MPs Todd McClay and Rawiri Waititi are urging Air New Zealand to revisit its decision to temporarily cut 'vital” daily direct flights between Rotorua and... Read More

State highways heat up with water on standby

Water carts and chip spreaders are on standby as state highways heat up. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising drivers to drive to the conditions. "If... Read More

Foodbank grateful for community's 'hard yakka'

With its fourth week coming to an end, the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas appeal total has risen above $110,000 in cash and food donations from the community. As... Read More

Fox funding blows past $200k after latest event

Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has locked in another year of his golfing and fishing tournament in Waihī Beach, after a vastly successful 2024 edition again raised... Read More