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Kokako numbers fly high in BOP forest

Bay of Plenty conservation workers are celebrating what they describe as an 'incredible achievement” in lifting numbers of an endangered bird in a forest... Read More

Singing for a school in the Solomons

A concert by Tauranga's Inachord Singers will not only raise money for a school in the Solomon Islands, it will also showcase a new variety of songs they've... Read More

A wellness conference for amputees

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty branch of New Zealand's Amputee Society is hosting a one-of-a-kind wellness conference in Tauranga on September 14 - and everyone is... Read More

What's on: car boot market, orchid show, 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 mostly cloudy day... Read More

Public tour of Pāpāmoa house fire aftermath

Fire staff hope the smell and damage of a burnt-out house will help prevent future blazes. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) is showing members of the... Read More

Road renewal season to kick into gear

The first shoots of new growth are a sign it's the start of spring, and it also sees road construction crews preparing for the annual road renewal season. ... Read More

Fall in love with tennis!

Every September on Love Tennis Day tennis clubs around the country open their doors and courts to their community. So why not bring the whole family and... Read More

How much should your KiwiSaver balance be?

How does your KiwiSaver balance compare others your age? The retirement savings scheme has become a key part of many New Zealanders' financial lives since... Read More

Dairy products to be shipped to Tauranga

Some of Northland's dairy exports are now heading out of the area by sea in a trial involving Fonterra and Kotahi, New Zealand's largest containerised freight... Read More

Effluent discharge: Farm manager fined $52k

A Pongakawa dairy farm manager has been convicted and fined $52,500 for illegally discharging effluent from a farm storage pond which ended up flowing into... Read More

SH2 median barriers hitting farmers in the pocket

Median barriers on State Highway 2 near Katikati are 'severely limiting” access and hurting horticultural and agricultural businesses, farmers say. NZTA... Read More

Board solves the bored

A group of entrepreneurial students at Ōtūmoetai College has created a solution for parents looking for an alternative to kids' screen time in cars. The... Read More