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Child safety: driveway dangers and road rules

'There's no going back. Once it's happened, it ruins families, it ruins lives,” says Safekids Aotearoa director Mareta Hunt. Recently, the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Budget 2024 preview: The numbers to watch

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has promised the government's much anticipated budget will be free of thrills and frills. But alongside the headline... Read More

Tauranga iwi mobilises to march on state highway

More than 2500 people have gathered at Whareroa Reserve this morning ahead of a national day of disruption launched by Te Pāti Māori to coincide with Budget... Read More

Finance Minister unveils cover of Budget document

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says her Budget will be about substance and results instead of 'snazzy covers”. The cover of the Budget was often... Read More

Research shows brain link to stuttering

A new study published in the prestigious Brain journal has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering. The research, by Te... Read More

BOP man fails in bid to overturn drugs conviction

Michael Hutton says he was at a property where methamphetamine was being made just to fix a motorcycle. But, his text messages suggested something else. Two... Read More

Kiwifruit head excited for big returns this coming

Kiwifruit growers are the most positive ever seen at the start of the season, according to the head of the kiwifruit grower group New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers. Chief... Read More

Vote Mount pōhutukawa for tree of the year

Voting closes soon for one of Mount Maunganui's top tourist attractions, which has been nominated for a nationwide award. Spreading itself magnificently for... Read More

$33 million up for grabs with Powerball

Powerball has soared to a massive $33 million tonight, exactly the same jackpot amount as was won by a Christchurch couple just under a year ago in June 2023. At... Read More

Local brewery wins big at beer and cider awards

Mount Maunganui brewery Mount Brewing Co has taken two wins in the prestigious Top 30 at the 2024 New World Beer & Cider Awards. This means their beers were... Read More

Five dead after car crosses centre line

Police say they know how a head-on two vehicle crash that left five people dead in Waikato on Tuesday afternoon happened but are still investigating why. Two... Read More

Community gives input on Cathedral Cove options

The Coromandel community is taking taken up the opportunity to discuss the reopening options for Cathedral Cove with the Department of Conservation (DoC). The... Read More