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Dark skies to help seabirds avoid crash landings

Turning down the lights will give Kaikōura's Hutton's shearwater birds ‘‘a fighting chance'' from at least one of the multiple threats they face,... Read More

Pools or poo pipe? Where should $2m be invested

More than $2 million in Government funding will be moved from Rotorua's Aquatic Centre upgrade to a sewerage scheme. That's despite Rotorua's mayor arguing... Read More

League greats to face off in Rotorua

Rotorua is set to host a star-studded line-up on Saturday when the inaugural League Legends XIII showdown kicks off at Puketawhero Park. The squad of NRL... Read More

Modern habits take toll on eye health

A Katikati resident working as a bug finder on avocado orchards is devastated that a rapid decline in her eyesight is affecting her dream job. Kirsten Warbrooke... Read More

Police conduct enquiries after Marokopa sightings

Waikato police are continuing to make enquiries after a sighting of missing Marakopa man Tom Phillips and his three children was reported on Thursday evening. 'Investigators... Read More

Search for missing person near Ōpōtiki continues

'Dangerous” river conditions during the weekend have hampered search and rescue efforts for a person still missing in the Waioeka River. The person... Read More

Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake at record cool temps

Mt Ruapehu's famous crater lake continues to run extraordinarily cool - but scientists watching the volcano remain confident a sudden eruption is unlikely. Temperatures... Read More

Tauranga homicide: Woman charged with murder

A woman has been charged with murder in relation to a Tauranga homicide investigation. The investigation was launched after a man was found dead on Sunday... Read More

‘Huge’ drop in butterfly numbers in Tauranga

There has been a decline in monarch butterfly numbers at the Te Puna Quarry Park butterfly sanctuary - a trend echoed around the country, according to the... Read More

Working from home impacting Tauranga businesses

The Government's push to get more workers back into their offices will help struggling city centre businesses, a hospitality business owner says. But... Read More

Iconic pink walk returns to Tauranga

Pink-cladded walkers are expected to descend on Tauranga next week. The HOT Pink Walk has been an iconic annual community event in Tauranga for more than... Read More

Road funding snub frustrates mayor

Rotorua's mayor says she is 'extremely concerned” the district's roading needs are going unfunded in favour of larger cities. Tania Tapsell says this... Read More