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80-year-old jailed for killing his wife

An 80-year-old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for killing his 78-year-old wife in a retirement village in Mount Maunganui. When Justice... Read More

Whakatāne bar calling service to stop

Following a full review of the manual bar calling service in Whakatāne, the Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster has made the decision to discontinue the service. In... Read More

Go by bike day rolls around

Go By Bike Day is back and we're encouraging people of all ages to trade their car trips for bike rides and discover the benefits of safe cycling. Part of... Read More

Glitch takes down petrol stations around country

A leap year technical glitch is being blamed for causing outages at fuel stations across the country. Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are... Read More

Multicultural Festival returns to Historic Village

The Tauranga Multicultural Festival is returning for the 25th year on Saturday, March 23, with over 5000 attendees expected to embrace cultural performances,... Read More

Health system reforms need further action

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says the latest report into New Zealand's health reforms shows a few benefits, but overall once again demonstrates a lack of leadership... Read More

The mesmerising Tauranga Fringe of 2024

The colourful vibrant Tauranga Fringe Festival is bursting back onto the Tauranga arts scene again in early March. The "whimsical and wondrous celebration... Read More

Keep yourself safe when using dating apps

Police are urging users of dating app users to take steps to protect themselves when meeting up with people they've only spoken to online. "In the Christchurch... Read More

Social media and the rise in eating disorders

TikTok is not doing enough to get rid of content that promotes disordered eating, says a young woman suffering from an eating disorder. Eating disorders have... Read More

Costello ignored Treaty breach warning

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello was warned that scrapping the smokefree law would be viewed as a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi. RNZ has obtained... Read More

Impressive NCEA results at Pāpāmoa College

Pāpāmoa College's emphasis on higher standards has resulted in significant NCEA improvement across all levels based on their provisional NCEA data from 2023.... Read More

Semi-automatics on the table in gun laws shake-up

Semi-automatics could make a return to gun ranges with New Zealand's firearms laws in for a major shake-up this term. National and ACT agreed to rewrite... Read More