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SH2 Pekatahi bridge closure for maintenance 

Pekatahi bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, September 30 to midday Friday, October 4. NZ... Read More

Emergency services respond to Matapihi house fire

Emergency services are responding to a house fire in Matapihi, Tauranga. 'We received the call at 11.38am,” said Fire and Emergency NZ northern shift... Read More

Rotorua Airport celebrates 60 years

Rotorua Airport is celebrating 60 years of serving the community with a special Aviation Open Day and month-long exhibitions for locals and manuhiri (visitors)... Read More

Curtain up on a great career

This week saw the first act in an exhilarating new drama for members of recruit Wing 377 as they debuted in their districts with the wholehearted support of... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ prefects complete Fortress 40

Tauranga Boys' College prefects showed their true grit, determination and resilience over the weekend as they completed their annual Fortress 40 Challenge. This... Read More

Man charged with murder in Rotorua

Police have charged a 52-year-old Rotorua man with murder, after a woman was found dead at an Old Taupo Rd house yesterday. The man is scheduled to appear... Read More

Family lose everything in Tauranga fire

A catastrophic fire that ripped through a family home in Welcome Bay has left a family with nothing but the clothes on their back. Fire and Emergency NZ arrived... Read More

Sarah Hirini recommits to New Zealand Rugby

Black Ferns Sevens co-captain Sarah Hirini has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to 2026. One of the most decorated players in world rugby, Hirini... Read More

SH1 roadworks: What you need to know

Motorists travelling south on State Highway 1 from Hamilton to Tīrau today can expect to add about 12 minutes to their commute. The single-day closure... Read More

Three charged of NZ's biggest cocaine shipment

Three people have been arrested and charged more than two years after the largest ever cocaine shipment was found on New Zealand shores. A record-breaking... Read More

NZ faces rain, wind, and possible snow

Rain and strong winds are being forecast for many parts of New Zealand, with a more widespread weather system bringing wet weather, possible snow and a drop... Read More

BOP homicide: Woman dead, two critically injured

A homicide investigation has been launched in Rotorua after a woman was found dead and two others were critically injured in 'linked incidents”. Emergency... Read More