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LED lights may deter sharks - study

A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights which could be attached to surfboards deterred great whites. Australian... Read More

Rotorua business survey reveals airport gripes

Rotorua Airport and Air New Zealand are working to improve services amid business community gripes of 'poor schedule times, frequent cancellations, and prohibitive... Read More

Boost in new vehicle sales last month

October was the second-best month for new automobile sales this year, trailing the highest month — January — by 78 units, according to the Motor... Read More

Kiwi rock line-up for Tauranga Smoke

Get ready to rock at Tauranga Smoke with an all-Kiwi rock line-up that includes legendary bands such as Head Like A Hole and Tadpole. Soper Reserve is hosting... Read More

Marine Precinct: Council transactions under review

Tauranga City Council Mayor Mahé Drysdale has moved to reassure ratepayers that concerns expressed by a number of parties relating to recent property... Read More

Cricket: Mount hold off Cadets to retain trophy

A 187-run opening partnership with both batters going on to score centuries laid the platform for the Danphe CC posting 365/4 in their Classic Builders division... Read More

BOP and Waikato state highway works for November

The State Highway 1 Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project is the largest and most ambitious maintenance and renewal project to be undertaken in New... Read More

Homicide inquiry: Eight-year-old dies in hospital

A homicide investigation has been launched into the death of an 8-year-old boy in Whakatāne. Police were called to Whakatāne Hospital yesterday after the... Read More

Mainly fine with fresh winds

MetService is forecasting mainly fine weather over the next few days, with some showers expected on Wednesday. A ridge over the North Island is weakening... Read More

Hunting accident leads to cancer diagnosis

It should have been a harmless bit of fun. Whakatāne man Rhys Drayson was hunting in the bush when he decided to swing on a vine. But it ended in disaster... Read More

Health warning issued for Lakes Ohakuri & Maraetai

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health warning for Lakes Ohakuri and Maraetai, two of the Waikato River hydro lakes. These have both returned... Read More

Fun-filled community ice cream day in Gate Pā

Saturday's Sirens and Services Koha Ice Cream Day in Gate Pā turned out to be a sunny celebration of community spirit, despite a rainy forecast the day before.... Read More