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State Highway 28, Waikato closed following crash

State Highway 28 near Tirau in the Waikato region is closed following a crash. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash near Leslie Road and Whites Road,... Read More

E-scooter rider would have survived with helmet

The Coroners Court is urging transport authorities to mandate the use of helmets for those riding e-scooters, after a man died in 2021 and three other deaths... Read More

Unexpected Eversham Road pipe discovered

The discovery of a shallow pipe means more time is needed to complete a roading improvement project in Arataki. The improvements are underway now and should... Read More

Weaving knowledge for injury prevention

Weaving is a cultural practice shared among many indigenous groups and this month it will be used as a theme of an injury prevention conference to symbolise... Read More

Tour company cannot afford fines, likely to close

White Island Tours faces potential closure after being fined over half a million dollars for its role in the Whakaari/White Island disaster. Twenty-two people... Read More

Awards finalists keeping NZ safe from pests

The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists have been announced and highlight the inspiring and diverse biosecurity activities that are happening across New... Read More

Hull Road safety improvements underway

Work has just begun on upgrading the pedestrian level crossing at Hull Road, Mount Maunganui, providing a safer crossing point over the railway line to the new... Read More

Rotorua Aquatic Centre set to re-open

Contractors are in the final stages of the Rotorua Aquatic Centre Revitalisation, with the indoor facility set to re-open in early May 2024. The new roof... Read More

Kehu Butler's Olympic dreams dashed

Mount Maunganui surfer Kehu Butler's incredible run at the ISA World Surfing Games has concluded after what has been an exceptional run. Kehu took to the... Read More

Bay of Plenty state highway works for March

It's now autumn, but that doesn't stop the maintenance roadshow as contractors work towards completing the 2023/24 road renewals programme. Road works have... Read More

Heavy falls of rain closing in this week

MetService is forecasting widespread severe weather as an intense trough of low pressure closes in from the west. The weekend just gone was hardly a calm... Read More

Guide's brother says sentencing 'bittersweet'

The brother of a man killed in the Whakaari/White Island eruption says news his family will receive about $250,000 in reparations is "bittersweet". Twenty-two... Read More