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Petrol prices at five-month low

Motorists are in for some pre-Christmas relief as petrol prices fall to a five-month low. The average price of 91 octane has fallen about five per cent since... Read More

No laughing matter: BOP road toll at 29

When it comes to speeding New Zealand Road Policing officers have heard it all, literally. From stuck jandals to stressed out dogs, lead foot motorists have... Read More

Snoopy's Christmas proves to be enduring hit in NZ

It's December, and Snoopy's Christmas is back. It's a song that New Zealanders know and love and have done since 1967, when it first entered... Read More

The one-lung man on a mission

A former army soldier with barely one functioning lung is planning to climb the world's tallest free-standing mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. Adam Faatz, a... Read More

The changes the new Govt has planned for renters

A new government means changes ahead for tenants and landlords. The National-led coalition has promised a number of changes that would affect how tenancies... Read More

New rules for Tauranga gambling venues

Tauranga's gambling policy has been adopted despite a warning it wouldn't reduce gambling harm. The major change means gambling venues will be able to relocate... Read More

Brief reprieve, then weather from the west

A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring settled weather, before the next rain-maker arrives from the west. This means there is a promise of sunshine... Read More

Police locate body of missing Tauranga man

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of missing 28-year-old Harley Shrimpton was located this week. Harley had been missing since... Read More

Broken down truck blocking Hewletts Road

Hewletts Road is being blocked off by a truck. A truck has broken down on Hewletts Road by the intersection to Totara Street. The Truck is blocking the... Read More

Alert issued over toxic shellfish found in Waikato

Paralytic shellfish toxins have been found in Waikato, prompting a warning against collecting or eating shellfish from the Kawhia region. The warning affects... Read More

Urgent plea after spike in quad bike fatalities

'Stop. We cannot lose any more family members.” That's the message from Safer Farms follow three recent quad bike fatalities, including one in Tauranga... Read More

Quad bikes on boardwalk a safety risk – resident

Plans to make it legal for vehicles to access a Bay of Plenty beach through a pedestrian boardwalk has been slammed as unsafe by a Waiotahe Drifts resident. Resident... Read More