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Food prices drop; milk, butter rise

Monthly food prices fell 0.9% in October compared with September, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. The largest contributor to the fall was... Read More

How do places get their names?

In a free public panel discussion at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus this month, geographers from Aotearoa and abroad will explore the impact place... Read More

Fuel removal from sunken ship starts soon

Fuel removal from the sunken New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Manawanui which ran aground in Samoa last month is almost underway. The New Zealand Defence Force... Read More

Missing toddler: Mum unsure about remains

The mother of a little boy who disappeared in Tokoroa in 1968 says she doesn't know if she wants human remains discovered this week to be him. Jefferie... Read More

Diversity Counselling NZ's positive impact in BOP

Diversity Counselling New Zealand will positively impact Tauranga and the wider Western Bay of Plenty due to a recent community grant from TECT. Established... Read More

DoC: Trespassers jeopardise Cathedral Cove opening

Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. The Department of Conservation is warning reopening in the next few weeks... Read More

Police update on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Police are monitoring Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as participants travel from Waikato towards Rotorua today, said a police spokesperson. "Participants spent the... Read More

Inland Revenue hires collectors for student debt

The Inland Revenue department has doubled the size of its team responsible for chasing down overseas-based student loan debt and is taking more legal action... Read More

Rents: BOP overtakes Auckland in price

After falling to an eight-month low in September, rental prices increased in October, according to Trade Me Property's latest Rental Price Index. The latest... Read More

Teacher admits asking 17yo to sleep with him

A 17-year-old girl says she was offered $10,000 to drop a complaint against a family friend who came into her room in the hope she would sleep with him. The... Read More

Vape advertising ban ‘long overdue’

A ban on vape advertising and promotion could be on the cards for New Zealand next year, following news of upcoming changes to vaping laws. On Wednesday,... Read More

Name release and appeal to public for train crash

Police can now release the names of those who died in the crash involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton on Wednesday 13 November, said a police... Read More