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Waikato & BOP state highway works for December

It's official, summer has started! The change of season and build up to Christmas means the road renewals season is almost at the halfway point, with great... Read More

Gifts, cash, and Santa in Greerton Village!

Greerton Village is turning up the holiday cheer this season with some sweet surprises for shoppers! From festive promotions to cash giveaways and even a special... Read More

Event to celebrate BOP’s disability community

The Disabilities Resource Centre Trust is inviting Bay of Plenty residents to a community event on December 7 to celebrate the International Day of Persons with... Read More

Text scammers delivered consequences in court

Two UK nationals will be deported for their part in a text phishing scam which plagued Kiwis with millions of fraudulent messages. But first, one of the men... Read More

What's on: cupcakes, music vibes and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a cloudy day, with... Read More

Police reporting good compliance with new laws

Police are continuing to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act 2024. As reported on Thursday, November 28, in... Read More

Invasive, non-native shrimp in Tauranga Harbour

The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. As part of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

A century of MG: Classic meets future

One hundred years of Morris Garages' (MG) motoring heritage will be celebrated at a vintage car show at Farmers Auto Village, Mount Maunganui, today from 10am... Read More

Maketū Pies: First liquidators’ report released

Liquidators will take care of the Maketū Pies business while they find a buyer. The celebrated brand, registered as Maketū Foods Ltd, was placed into voluntary... Read More

Squeezing more bang for buck from blackcurrants

The Government is backing a project to squeeze more value out of New Zealand blackcurrants, Associate Minister for Agriculture, Nicola Grigg said. 'We're... Read More

Husband remortgaged house for drugs & sex workers

Andrea* says it was only when she and her ex-husband separated that she discovered he had remortgaged their house to pay for his drug and sex worker habit. Her... Read More

NZ summer likely to be warmer than average - NIWA

Summer officially starts on Sunday, but you would be forgiven for thinking it came early yesterday as temperatures soared across the motu. By 10am, Banks... Read More