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Squash: King eyeing Dame Susan Devoy’s record

Kiwi No 1 Joelle King will look to knock legend Dame Susan Devoy off the top at this weekend's New Zealand Squash Championships in Tauranga. The eight-time... Read More

Tauranga netball swaps Blake Park for Baypark

Tauranga Netball Centre is on the move to Baypark after residing at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park for more than 40 years. The move was given the green light... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ defeat Hamilton in Super 8

A Super 8 home final is now a very real prospect for Tauranga Boys' after they beat defending champions Hamilton Boys' 20-18 in a thrilling contest in Hamilton... Read More

More frosty weather as temperatures plummet

The start of July has been a true reminder that we are in the middle of winter, and MetService forecasts that the chilly weather is set to continue. Calm... Read More

NZ home values continue to weaken in June

Amidst a raft of policy changes, the renewed weakness in New Zealand's home values continued in June. CoreLogic's House Price Index fell 0.5 er cent... Read More

Council asked to keep Te Puna Station Road closed

A Western Bay of Plenty hapū wants a slip damaged road in Te Puna to remain closed because it is an 'incredible site of value”. Slips damaged Te Puna... Read More

Retail slump nears 80s sharemarket crash

New Zealanders are giving up spending at a rate that surpasses the downturn of the global financial crisis (GFC), and is close to passing that of the 1980s sharemarket... Read More

Kiwi genetic technologies in food production

New Zealanders are cautiously open to the use of genetic technologies in the country's food production systems, according to new research. More than a third... Read More

Life imprisonment for mother who murdered daughter

Southern Thompson subjected her toddler Comfort to prolonged neglect and abuse, leaving the little girl malnourished, confined to her cot and covered with... Read More

First look at new Tauranga waterfront playground

The design for Tauranga's new $5 million waterfront playground has been released - and it includes elements inspired by schoolchildren. The destination playground... Read More

Decision on golf course lease delayed

A decision impacting the long-term future of Rotorua's Springfield Golf Club has been delayed. The 18-hole course was established in 1948 and the Rotorua... Read More

Coastwatchers honoured at Govt House ceremony

Thirty civilian coastwatchers who provided invaluable - and until now unrecognised - service during the Second World War as the eyes and ears for the Allied... Read More