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New Zealand Open Prize Purse hits $2M

Professional players who take part in the 103rd edition of the New Zealand Open will compete for a total prize purse of $2 Million. The tournament is scheduled... Read More

Draft Long-term Plan on track amid changes

More changes are afoot for water services across the country, but Tauranga City Council is reassuring the community that its draft 2024 - 34 Long-term Plan is... Read More

Still waiting for adoption after 100 days

Sweet, friendly and playful are the words used to describe an adorable two-year-old dog, who is yet to find her forever home. SPCA staff are surprised Kelly... Read More

Whānau cooking for whānau

Generous local community members are giving up their time, money, and resources to cook nutritious family meals to keep freezers well-stocked around Tauranga... Read More

Five days, four seasons and three anniversaries

A few days of changeable weather is ahead for New Zealanders is ahead, with MetService forecasting a series of systems to cross the country. A rain-bearing... Read More

Rotorua bar loses alcohol licence

A Rotorua bar labelled 'a magnet for anti-social behaviour such as fighting, yelling, vomiting, urination and public disorder” has lost its liquor... Read More

Budget deficit lower than forecast - Treasury

The new government inherited finances in better shape than expected, according to latest Treasury figures. The budget deficit for the five months ended November... Read More

Work begins on SH1/SH29 intersection upgrade

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has kicked off the construction of a new roundabout on SH1/SH29 at Piarere this morning, which will increase the safety and reliability... Read More

Hospitalisation spike likely during back-to-school

Parents and teachers should prepare for a spike in asthma attacks leading to increased hospitalisations during the early weeks of Term 1. The Asthma and Respiratory... Read More

Breath screening tests exceed 3 million in 2023

Police across New Zealand performed more than three million breath screening tests in 2023, more than 26 per cent above 2022 figures, and the most in a decade. This,... Read More

First home buyers' market share tops list

First home buyers lifted their share of the house market to a record 27 per cent in the December quarter. First home buyers were the biggest property market... Read More

Police piece together victim's final movements

Police investigating the murder of John Isaac say he was subject to a "violent attack before his body was found in the Waikato River". The investigation,... Read More