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Fears new Te Puke bridge will hinder trucks

Residents of a rural road in Te Puke are worried the location of a replacement bridge won't be suitable for the large trucks needed to haul kiwifruit, logs and... Read More

One arrested so far for Bayfair jewellery robbery

Police investigating the robbery of a jewellery store by six people at the Bayfair shopping complex in January have charged a man with aggravated robbery. "An... Read More

Unemployment rate rises again

Unemployment has risen marginally, but wage growth remains solid, likely dashing hopes of interest rate cuts any time soon. Stats NZ data showed unemployment... Read More

Day 4 at Bay Oval: NZ v South Africa

It looks an elementary task for Tim Southee's Black Caps to go 1-0 up in the two-test series against an undermanned and outgunned South Africa. After another... Read More

Don’t forget East Coast growers hit by cyclone

Horticulture New Zealand is calling for a renewed effort to support East Coast growers on the eve of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Low-flying helicopters doing power-full work

Ever wondered why PowerCo uses helicopters rather than drones to take aerial views of power poles? PoweCo's recent update about their maintenance work this... Read More

What is sustainable fishing anyway?

What is sustainable fishing? This is the topic for the first fascinating Cafe Scientifique Tauranga meeting for 2024 at the Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club... Read More

SH29 reopens following serious crash

Update, 9.50am: State Highway 29 has now reopened, following an earlier serious crash near the intersection of SH 29 and Hopkins Rd. Motorists are advised... Read More

Most expensive place to live in NZ

Bay of Plenty couple Kaysi and Sam Fredericks have viewed more than 100 houses in the last few months in their hunt for a home, as prices soar in what is now... Read More

Williamson scores second century of test

Kane Williamson created more history on Tuesday afternoon as he became just the fifth New Zealander to score two centuries in the same test as the Black Caps... Read More

Primary care perilously close to collapse

'General practice has perhaps done too good a job in protecting the public from the reality of how close we are to collapse.” That's the opinion of... Read More

School lunches essential but reinvest in education

New Zealand's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, says the Government's decision to continue to fund Ka Ora, Ka Ao Healthy School Lunches programme... Read More