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Ella's scare and her vow to support others

It came out of the blue, leaving one Mount Maunganui family in the dark. Now Ella Weatherall, a local lifeguard and teenager at Mount Maunganui College,... Read More

Largest art expo opens in BOP

Forget boring brushes; Brookfield resident Abigail Perano is proving that quirky household items like bubble wrap, Duplo blocks and pipe cleaners along with... Read More

Firefighter reflects on 60 years of service

Monday, 5 August 1957, at 6.30pm, was the date and time Rex Cotter, 85, a volunteer firefighter, started his 60 years of service. 'I did 30 years in Tīrau,... Read More

Rate cuts haven’t pumped up house prices yet

According to CoreLogic's hedonic Home Value Index, Tauranga's house prices decreased by 0.3 per cent in September despite falling interest rates. The latest home... Read More

BOP Steamers chase historic win

The Bay of Plenty Steamers will take on Auckland this weekend in a historic event in their last round-robin game of the Bunnings Warehouse 2024 National Provincial... Read More

South Korea market open to NZ blueberry growers

New Zealand blueberry growers have the green light to enter the South Korean market for the first time. Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay has... Read More

NZ’s van dwellers stuck in limbo

Christine Larsen says she is not a freedom camper or homeless person, she is a Kawerau resident whose home just happens to be on wheels. Larsen bought... Read More

Māori infants still at biggest risk of meningitis

New data shows despite a 35% fall in the total number of meningococcal disease cases compared to the same period the previous year, Māori infants and toddlers... Read More

All Blacks return for final round robin

Sixteen members of the All Blacks are ready to lace up their boots ahead of this weekend's NPC final round robin. George Bower will be available for Otago... Read More

Coromandel roading network ready for more funding

The Government is set to announce further details around a $400 million transport resilience fund which could provide another funding avenue for the Thames-Coromandel... Read More

NZ switched on for "Olympic Games of Motocross"

A talented three-man Kiwi motocross squad is revved up to race in the United Kingdom this coming weekend, determined to again challenge, and hopefully beat,... Read More

Rotorua boy fighting sepsis in Australia

A 6-year-old from Rotorua living in Australia faces relearning to walk and a potential hip replacement after developing sepsis, his mum says. Kiwi friends... Read More