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Waikato and BOP state highway works for April

With the majority of the road renewals programme now complete, there's an opportunity to reflect on the work completed over the past 6 months. Crews have... Read More

Police issue winter driving warning

Driving in the winter is very different to driving in the summer. Additional factors such as black ice, wet weather, fog and it getting darker earlier contribute... Read More

Tips to prevent soaring electricity bills

Summer is officially over which means it's the time of the year when hot showers get longer, heaters get turned on and lights get turned on earlier due to daylight... Read More

Whakaari: Review lists 25 lessons to be learned

Twenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when Whakaari White Island erupted offshore from Whakatāne on December 9, 2019. Many were tourists visiting... Read More

How you want to be represented in Western BOP?

Public submissions are now open for residents to have their say on the representation of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Western Bay Mayor James Denyer... Read More

On the hunt these holidays

Are you up for an adventure this school holidays? Your help is needed to track down eight of the ‘Most Wanted' invasive critters and diseases ‘hiding'... Read More

TNL update: Finishing touches on new bridge

Roading contractors are putting the final touches on the new bridge at Cambridge Road in Tauragna. This means the road, which sits between Bethlehem and Tauriko,... Read More

The 25th Tauranga Multicultural Festival

Event organisers of the 25th Tauranga Multicultural Festival says it "was another extravaganza of cultural celebration by our local migrant community". Tauranga... Read More

No farming talk at the farming club

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Welshman walk into a pub. No, this is not a joke, but a typical Piarere Young Farmers Club meeting. The thriving Waikato... Read More

Peanuts recalled over mould byproduct

Prolife Foods is recalling specific batches of various Value Pack and Refill Pack products containing peanuts. "The concern with these products is that they... Read More

Top tips for getting home safe this Roar

With the Roar hunting season now in full swing, the NZ Mountain Safety Council is reminding hunters how to make the most of the season and make it home safe.... Read More

NZ Rugby frustrated by calls for board to resign

New Zealand Rugby says calls for the board to step down are a distraction as the stoush over changes to the governance structure at the top level of the game... Read More