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Hospitality sales up despite economic pressures

According to the Restaurant Association's latest quarterly update, the hospitality industry experienced a 4.2 per cent increase in sales over the fourth... Read More

NZ Sevens teams named for French tournaments

International sevens looms for some of the country's brightest talents with New Zealand Sevens Development teams travelling to France for two tournaments. The... Read More

Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway works

We are heading in to winter, and while it's darker and often wet, it's a good time to consider how the change of season can affect driving conditions by maintaining... Read More

Crime spree lands youth in the hot seat

Police have halted an offender's crime spree across some Northland communities, successfully remanding him in custody on a number of charges. Northland Police... Read More

Bridge closure on SH25, Tairua to Hikuai

The Hikuai River Bridge will be closed overnight next week to allow for the installation of capping beams. "The Hikuai River Bridge will be closed overnight... Read More

Overnight road closure on HB Expressway

Two stretches of State Highway 2 / Hawke's Bay Expressway will close overnight on Sunday (19 May) for urgent repairs to median barrier wire rope. One section... Read More

Young voices headline Long Term Plan

'A perfect District is a District that has something for everyone... a perfect District is a District that everyone feels good in.” These wise words... Read More

SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road lane closures

Motorists are advised to plan ahead for 7 nights of southbound lane closures on the State Highway 29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road. On Wednesday 22 May and Thursday... Read More

Rotorua activist, 95, joins Gaza protest

It's a brisk Thursday afternoon and Bernie Hornfeck is sitting on a concrete block waving a Palestinian flag outside Rotorua MP Todd McClay's office. The... Read More

Feeding native ecosystems with waste

University of Canterbury researchers are pioneering the use of treated sewage to restore native plants on Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. Research​​... Read More

28-year-old arrested after overnight incident

A seriously hurt man is in Tauranga hospital, while a 28-year-old has been arrested following an incident overnight. Police took the 28-year-old man into... Read More

Why New Zealand needs prostate screening programme

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More