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Traffic hazard: Calls for safety barriers removed

A badly injured forklift driver and upset residents and road users are demanding nearly three dozen concrete cycle lane separators be removed from Mount... Read More

The scale of power poverty in New Zealand

Consumer NZ estimates about 140,000 households had to take out a loan to cover their power bill in the past year. "Across the country, the cost of electricity... Read More

Police impersonators targeting vulnerable elderly

Police are aware of reports emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call over a landline from someone claiming to be a Police... Read More

Unleash the power of poetry!

Tauranga Library will be the vibrant heart of poetic expression as it hosts the 2024 New Zealand National Poetry Day event, Kupu Waiata - Singing Word, next... Read More

Flu expert: "Covid-19 will be with us forever"

It may not be the topic of many conversations now, but more than 1500 people a week are still contracting Covid-19 in New Zealand and three or four people a... Read More

Snowfall warning issued for Desert Road/SH1

MetService has issued a snowfall warning for the Desert Road - State Highway 1. The warning is valid for 15 hours from 7am - 10pm Monday, August 19. "Snow... Read More

Season ends in heartbreak

The Tauranga Boys' College dream of winning the national title in 2024 is over. In a typically rugged tussle, befitting two staunch rugby rivals, it was Rotorua... Read More

Police investigate anti-social road user behaviour

Waikato Police are investigating offending by anti-social road users, and seeking the public's help to identify offenders involved in an incident in Hamilton... Read More

Police appeal for driver to come forward

Police are appealing for the driver of a car who was potentially involved in a collision with a pedestrian in eastern Bay of Plenty overnight to come forward. A... Read More

Keeping safe this whitebaiting season

Whitebaiters are being urged by the Department of Conservation to have fun down at the river, follow the rules, and keep themselves and freshwater habitats safe... Read More

Flat water racing inspiring AIMS athletes

Tauranga paddling hotspots at Wairoa River and Lake McLaren are becoming well-known for nurturing and inspiring New Zealand's top canoe and kayak athletes. On... Read More

Lotto player wins $1 million

A lucky Lotto player from Auckland will be in for a treat after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More