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Hall of Fame listing NZ cricket greats as Aussies

New Zealand cricket greats Sir Richard Hadlee, Debbie Hockley and the late Martin Crowe have all been inexplicably listed as Australian on the ICC Hall of Fame... Read More

Is someone scattering Z-nails on NI highways?

There have been a string of incidents where Z-nails have punctured tyres along state highways in the lower North Island, says an online traffic site moderator. More... Read More

Fund supports growing Tauranga arts sector

Painting clubs, dancing shows, art exhibitions, foodie fests, garden delights, cultural traditions; vibrancy, joy; to our city these bring, these are a few of... Read More

Black Caps crush South Africa in opening test

The Black Caps have beaten South Africa in the first cricket test in Mount Maunganui by 281 runs. New Zealand wrapped up the match late on day four in Tauranga,... Read More

Government law and order crackdown begins

The coalition Government is making good on its promise to restore law and order by removing government funding for Section 27 reports and abolishing the previous... Read More

Tauranga welcomes flood resilience funding

Tauranga City Council has welcomed confirmation by the Government that up to $7.3 million in funding will be available to assist in the recovery from landslips... Read More

Launch washes up on rocks in Coromandel

A launch that has grounded along the Coromandel peninsula is due to be removed over the next day by authorities if the owner hasn't removed it. Coromandel's... Read More

Special Olympics athlete named as Global Messenger

Grace Payne is the first New Zealander to be granted the highest honour in international Special Olympics when she was named as one of their Global Messengers. Each... Read More

Altherm JCR Yamaha’s Scott on top at nationals

Oparau's James Scott has hit his stride with the Altherm JCR Yamaha team, as Saturday's MX2 overall win at the Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championships' openign... Read More

NZ joins in world's largest game creation event

Who says university is just all work and study? Definitely not a group of students at University of Waikato who participated in a globally connected 48 hours... Read More

SH26, Paeroa to Te Aroha reopens following crash

Update, 9.10pm: State Highway 26, between Paeroa and Tirohia has reopened following an earlier serious crash. The crash was around 4.35pm and one person is... Read More

Feedback sought on surface longline fishing

Fisheries New Zealand is assessing whether a commercial landing exception should be provided for five highly migratory species managed under the Quota Management... Read More