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Cocaine use doubles in NZ - report

Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found. The Drug Foundation's latest study uses... Read More

Five orchardists fined over illegal water take

Over the past two kiwifruit seasons Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has prosecuted five orchardists for illegally taking more than 100 million litres... Read More

Family fun planned for Tye Park

Family fun is on offer this Saturday, March 9, at Tye Park, Welcome Bay with the Welcome Bay Lions Club Kids Fun Day back on for 2024! Welcome Bay Lion Juleen... Read More

NZ Post supports game development industry

NZ Post is helping to showcase Aotearoa New Zealand's game development industry with the release of its newest stamp collection Making Games: A developing industry. NZ... Read More

Orchardists embrace regenerative practices

It's been a steep learning curve for John and Alicia Ludemann, who've turned a neglected property into a thriving orchard. As newbie orchardists, they've... Read More

Tauranga ratepayers face 16 percent rates hike

Tauranga ratepayers are facing higher rates than initially proposed by Tauranga City Council because of Three Waters being ditched. But homeowners are... Read More

Tauranga officer and police show host retires

'It's all I have ever known and all I have ever wanted to know.” That's how Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto describes his policing career as it... Read More

Volleyball action in Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui is set to cement its status as the home of beach volleyball, welcoming some of the best players to the Beach Pro Tour ‘Futures' event this... Read More

Future museum holds Dusty Waddell surf collection

The future Tauranga Museum has caught an epic wave with the acquisition of the legendary Dusty Waddell Collection for future generations. Renowned as one... Read More

Thames coast dolphin aids species understanding

Analysis of a tissue sample taken from a Hector's dolphin spotted off the coast of Thames-Coromandel has aided understanding of the species and confirmed where... Read More

Rotorua kindergarten wins sunflower award

Owhata Central Kids Kindergarten in Rotorua has been named the winner of the Daltons Late Bloomers Awards today. This marked the final phase of the much-loved... Read More

Chilly morning but fine weather on the way

Kiwis across the country are waking up to a chilly morning, but don't worry - the warmer days are coming back. The cold night is to be followed by... Read More