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Dates confirmed for annual Pureora competition

The Department of Conservation's annual Pureora Hunting Competition opens on March 16 and will run through until the prizegiving at the DOC Pureora Field Base... Read More

Autumn storm: Heavy rain, wind and snow possible

Forecasters say Mother Nature is "shifting into a new gear", with the temperatures set to plunge and weather warnings possible. Heavy rain, wind and snow... Read More

Sale to help Pacific Island libraries

Hundreds of thousands of books have been shipped to Pacific Island communities thanks to the ongoing 'labour of love” from former Tauranga Libraries' manager... Read More

New, stricter air quality rules for the Mount

After a four-year journey through the Environment Court, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is now able to implement stricter air quality rules for the... Read More

OPINION: Making the road network in Tauranga work?

In the wake of his departure from Tauranga City Council, Brendan Bisley, the former director of transport for the last four years, brings a seasoned perspective... Read More

Govt: independent review of forestry ETS costs

Forestry Minister Todd McClay has announced an independent review into the forestry component of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Register to ensure it is... Read More

Rising domestic stars compete for T20 title

A host of emerging talent will feature in the women's three-match North v South T20 Series, which starts in Napier on Friday. Re-established last summer,... Read More

Commission want houses delivered faster in Tauriko

The slow pace to allow 4000 homes to be built on the outskirts of Tauranga is driving the commission "nuts" as it grapples with a housing shortage. A... Read More

Teachers refuse $5000 offers to help with NCEA

Some teachers refused offers of $5000 to help the government fast-track critical guidance for new NCEA standards just days before Christmas. With a late-January... Read More

Crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian

A person is suffering from minor-moderate injuries after a crash this morning. There has been a collision on Fraser street this morning involving a vehicle... Read More

Waiting for citizenship: 'Like a mystery process'

Queenstown skydiving instructor Jason Mullins who has been a New Zealand resident for 10 years is frustrated with the whole process of becoming a New Zealand... Read More

NZ Olympians team up ahead of Paris Olympics

The New Zealand Team has teamed up with Wellington band TOI to deliver an uplifting anthem, ‘Ain't Just Dreaming', featuring two exciting Olympians,... Read More