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Leave moulting penguins alone - DOC

DOC is asking beachgoers and their dogs to give korora/little blue penguins space when they come ashore to moult. Korora adults come ashore between November... Read More

Students embark on vocational education journey

Hundreds of Bay of Plenty and South Waikato high school students have been formally welcomed to Toi Ohomai as participants in the institute's Secondary Tertiary... Read More

Mentoring support for not-for-profit organisations

Mentoring opportunities are being offered for managers and emerging leaders in not-for-profit organisations in the Western Bay to help them grow staff capabilities. SociaLink... Read More

Burt Munro Challenge a huge success

The Burt Munro Challenge is an iconic event, a week of bike-related activity that was marked off in big red letters on the calendars of many New Zealanders and... Read More

Tauranga speed climber qualifies to the Olympics

Could you do a 15-metre vertical sprint in 5.8 seconds? Tauranga Speed Climber Julian David's skill have taken him around the world for competitions, and... Read More

New champions to be crowned at BOP race

Elite trail runners from around the world are hoping to go the distance in Rotorua this weekend as they vie for the 100-mile title at the 15th anniversary edition... Read More

Calls for vital funding for overdose nasal spray

Drug harm experts say funding for a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses is critical in the face of an increasingly toxic drug supply and the emergence... Read More

Ōpōtiki Wharf juggling act continues

Ōpōtiki District Council is still making adjustments to its Wharf Masterplan, with Mayor David Moore determined to include a jetty and public boat ramp to... Read More

Tauranga racer to tick home race off bucket list

He made a late start to the speedway season, but Tauranga's Chris Cowling has wasted no time racing to another cache of major Super Saloon Car honours, including... Read More

New covid variant "rapidly" becoming dominant

Almost all covid cases in NZ are now caused by the latest variant JN.1, according to the latest data, with an immunity expert saying it became the dominant strain... Read More

LGNZ warns against elections overlap

Local Government New Zealand says a four-year term for councils could be a good test case for Parliament, but warns it's worth avoiding double-election years. Both... Read More

Blessing for plains water supply

The new $6.3 million Braemar water treatment plant was officially opened yesterday, with a blessing and karakia attended by about 100 people. Braemar Spring,... Read More