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Calls for freedom camping clampdown

A Rotorua holiday park manager wants the council to clamp down on freedom camping rules, saying users do not support local business. Users of one site... Read More

Double glory for teenage racer

Labour Weekend's big annual MX Fest in Taupo is a must-see and must-do event for anyone with a passion for Kiwi motocross and Karaka's Hayden Draper certainly... Read More

Eruption: Conviction has 'concerning implications'

The lawyer for the company convicted over the Whakaari/White Island eruption says it has "recast" the legislative direction on who is responsible for health... Read More

A short week packed with plenty of weather

MetService is forecasting wet days ahead, particularly about the western regions of New Zealand, as prevailing westerly winds bring rain from both the north... Read More

New $300,000 city sculpture to be revealed

Artist Peata Larkin will celebrate her birthday with the unveiling of her 7m tall sculpture in Tauranga's city centre. The $300,000 installation - jointly... Read More

Firms honoured for Coromandel bridge project

Two engineering firms behind a roading project which reconnected Coromandel Peninsula communities following the 2023 cyclone events have won national awards... Read More

VR forestry training tool unveiled

A forestry training program incorporating virtual reality simulations may soon be available, according to Scion, a Crown Research Institute. Scion has developed... Read More

First ever female Police Commissioner appointed

Deputy police commissioner Tania Kura has been appointed to the top job on an interim basis, while the government continues its search for a new police boss. Current... Read More

Police post $100k reward in Papakura cold case

On October 13, 1985, Arthur Easton was murdered in an attack by an unknown assailant. Only a woollen hat and bayonet were recovered during the initial investigation. The... Read More

Building fire in Tauranga South

Fire emergency services have been called to a building fire. Northern Fire Communications shift manager Hayley Saunders said multiple calls were received... Read More

Labour Weekend road toll ends with zero deaths

The official Labour Day weekend holiday period is over and no one died on New Zealand roads, police say. It is a new record for the period, with the previous... Read More

Kiwifruit industry marks 25 years of Zespri succes

Over 400 of New Zealand's stalwart kiwifruit growers gathered in Mount Maunganui last week for a celebration to recognise three major milestones in the industry's... Read More