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Pāpāmoa club breaks NZ records

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club had a remarkable weekend at the 2024 National Pool Rescue Championships in Auckland, breaking three national records and claiming... Read More

Whiritoa scrub fire ties up four brigades

An out-of-control rubbish fire is alleged to be behind a blaze that kept firefighters from Whangamatā, Waihī, Ōnemana-Ōpoutere and Whiritoa tied up for several... Read More

Two vehicle crashes in Bay of Plenty

Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes on State Highway 2 in the western Bay of Plenty on Saturday night. At around 5.50pm Police were called... Read More

Two fatal crashes in Waikato

Two people have died in two separate crashes in the Waikato region on Saturday night. The crashes occurred in Morrinsville and Peacocke. One person has... Read More

Steamers beat Canterbury in NPC semifinal

Bay of Plenty scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to book a maiden spot in the NPC final with a 32-20 home victory over Canterbury. The 1976 champions... Read More

Rotorua Charity Breakfast Raises $20,000

When Paul Stewart raised his hand several times in a bidding war at a Rotorua charity auction over a painting by a child cancer survivor, he was channeling the... Read More

Star shares experience with young-onset dementia

When Lois Wolkers, 52, was diagnosed with young onset dementia last year, her world —and that of her family — was turned upside down. Wolkers... Read More

New road safety plan to cut fatalities

The Government has rolled out its Road Safety Objectives, which were signed off by Minister of Transport Simeon Brown. The road safety objectives document... Read More

Murder accused not a 'Wicked Witch of the West'

A woman charged with murder following the death of a Tauranga man in an alleged gang retaliation killing, is no 'Wicked Witch of the West” according... Read More

Skatepark to undergo safety enhancements

The new Destination skatepark at Mount Maunganui is set to undergo some safety and accessibility enhancements over the coming month. "Since opening in Mount... Read More

Cathedral Cove: DOC to focus on plant species

A team from Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust are hard at work reducing pest plants in Mautohe Cathedral Cove as part of project to restore the... Read More

Camille French wins Entertainer award

Gisborne-born country music star singer Camille French (nee Te Nahu) stood on the stage at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre in Rotorua and told a line-up of performers... Read More