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Upskilling to support vulnerable communities

Rocklyn (Rocky) Rahipere is bringing a welcome connection to some of Tauranga's vulnerable communities. He drives a mobile health clinic across the region's... Read More

Entries open for BOP farm environment awards

Farmers and growers across the region are invited to enter the 2025 Ballance Farm Environment Awards to help continue to grow a healthy future for farming. Facilitated... Read More

Influenza A: What is it, how serious is it?

This year, according to data from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research, the Auckland metropolitan area has had the most hospitalisations from... Read More

Forklift driver's ‘hellish’ couple of years

Forklift driver Michael Gerbes has had a 'hellish” couple of years. His Tauranga family lost their home in a devastating landslide shortly after his... Read More

Drugs seized and millions in assets restrained

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate over the course of two years. Under... Read More

New community gardens to start in Ōmanu

It's been more than two years in the making, but the Ōmanu Community Gardens are finally ready to start building garden beds behind the Port Rescue Centre in... Read More

How a hospital job made a man a blood donor

When Nicholas Page first started working at Rotorua Hospital as a trainee medical laboratory scientist at age 18, he quickly learned how valuable blood donations... Read More

Two events to learn Indonesian culture

Bay of Plenty residents have a unique opportunity to learn to two Indonesian-flavoured activities in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Indonesia Community Inc is hosting... Read More

Get walking your pooch for Pawgust Challenge

Bay of Plenty residents are encouraged to join forces with their dog or simply support a friend to help raise vital funds this month for Blind Low Vision NZ... Read More

Olympics: Carrington named as closing flag bearer

Eight-time Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington and gold medallist Finn Butcher will carry the New Zealand flag in tonight's Paris 2024 Olympic Games Closing... Read More

Mainly fine settled weather this week

A weakening weather front is expected to clear the North Island on Tuesday, and southwesterlies should ease, as a ridge of high pressure spreads over the country,... Read More

Third year for ‘Time Out Tour’

The Rural Support Trust's Time Out Tour is in its third year. The tour visits rural communities around New Zealand, with TV presenter turned farmer Matt... Read More