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Firearm presented at road worker

A road worker was allegedly threatened with a firearm north of Taupo yesterday. Police were called about 10.40am to SH1, near Atiamuri, after a report of... Read More

Teenagers find inspiration at Tauranga Boxing

Tauranga teenager Rayvin Adams-Noda left school at Year 9 after he got into fights, was 'naughty”, and lost interest in continuing his education. The... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council: 2023-24 Progress

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has approved its community report card for the 2023 and 2024 financial year. The report card reflects a year of opportunity... Read More

Richard Pearse: The farmer who wanted to fly

At the bottom of the world in South Canterbury on the Waitohi Flats in 1904, Richard Pearse did what no other Kiwi attempted to do at the time - try to fly. Nearly... Read More

Police establish major operations centre for Hikoi

Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington. The... Read More

Welcome Bay residents call for speed bump removal

Frustrated residents of Osprey Drive in Welcome Bay, Tauranga want a speed bump removed due to vibrations likened to magnitude five 'earthquakes” inside... Read More

Zespri seeks grower support

Voting opens at 9am today for Zespri Kiwifruit growers, who are being asked to support the expansion of Zespri's Global Supply (ZGS) business via a Producer... Read More

Electric bike company grows global reach from NZ

We need to diversify what we build and create here in Aotearoa New Zealand to grow our economy, former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said. The Labour leader... Read More

All Blacks XV team named for match against Georgia

All Blacks XV Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his playing 23 to challenge Georgia's national team, in their second and final match of the 2024 Northern... Read More

The home where sustainable gardening is practised

Lorraine Ryan has more reason than most to know exactly when the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival kicks off. The Ōtūmoetai woman's Grange Rd garden... Read More

Risk-based levy to fund NZ deposit protection

The levies that banks, building societies, credit unions, and finance companies pay to the new Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS) fund will reflect their size... Read More

Disabled man alleges abuse, neglect while in care

Mike Sherman claims he has suffered abuse, neglect and inadequate care while living in housing for people with disabilities. Now the 31-year-old, who has... Read More