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Bill tightens child sex offender reporting

The Government is delivering on its commitment to tighten reporting requirements for child sex offenders with the passing of the first reading of the Child Protection... Read More

Cyclists converge on Rotorua

A brother versus brother clash will be among the highlights of this weekend's Whaka 100 Mountain Bike Marathon, with more than 3,000 mountain bikers from across... Read More

Win a ticket to 'Show do Café

Get ready for a sensational fusion of theatre, dance, music, and of course, coffee! The acclaimed production 'Show do Café' is set to light... Read More

Bay of Plenty in Bunnings NPC final showdown

This Saturday, October 26, Sky Stadium in Wellington will be the backdrop for a historic clash as Bay of Plenty Rugby faces Wellington Rugby in the Bunnings... Read More

Young leaders help design safer way to cross road

A busy intersection near Ōmokoroa Point School will be made safer for tamariki walking, scootering and biking to school, after two concerned Year 8 students... Read More

Safety day out in the Western BOP

Haeata Charitable Trust and the Gate Pā community are joining forces with Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support to host a free community event in Gate... Read More

Council seeks community input on reserve upgrades

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is reviewing its Kaimai Ward Reserve Management Plan, which includes 50 reserves, including playgrounds, sports grounds,... Read More

BOP farmers: Government intervention is good news

Bay of Plenty farmers are breathing a sigh of relief that the regional council will have to stop charging ahead with unworkable new freshwater rules. 'The... Read More

Labour Weekend marks start of tourism season

Tourism operators are looking forward to a great few months ahead with Labour weekend and Easter marking the traditional start and finish of the New Zealand... Read More

Man with broken neck gets sick of waiting

A severely injured man says he got so fed up sitting in the Waikato Hospital emergency department waiting to be seen he went home, only to learn days later he... Read More

Police Minister Mark Mitchell fires broadside

Police Minister Mark Mitchell has rubbished claims by Te Pāti Māori that the gang crackdown in Ōpōtiki was anything other than a well-run police operation. Te... Read More

Brigade marks 25 years with community event

From house, commercial building and scrub fires, to motor vehicle crashes, to a budgie stuck down a drainpipe, Greerton volunteer firefighters have done it all... Read More