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Night closures ahead for SH30 in BOP

A section of highway in the Bay of Plenty is expected to be closed at night for around three weeks. From 7.30pm Sunday, April 28, there will be three weeks... Read More

Yoghurt product recalled due to foreign matter

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

Some after-hours clinics on verge of collapse

After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short. Documents... Read More

Artificial turf theft upsets Rotorua cricket boss

Paul Wylie hopes there's a backyard somewhere in Rotorua that has a nice cricket pitch or hockey turf made out of stolen artificial grass that's bringing joy... Read More

Residents demand action over smelly lake

After paying up to $100,000 for a report about how to make environmental improvements to Sullivan Lake, Whakatāne's council appears to have no plans to... Read More

The soldier Dad she never knew

'To my Dad….” A brief, heavy-hearted note, penned in tidy block letters, just last week. '...you are loved, often in my thoughts,... Read More

New Zealand Music Month is here

So New Zealand Music Month is once again upon us. I must confess to somewhat mixed feeling about the whole concept of NZMM, though I find it uncomfortable... Read More

Fast cars, no problems

With months of planning in the lead-up to the event, our staff were well prepared for all possible eventualities of such a big event, but in the end the only... Read More

Taupō Super400 cements a place on the calendar

The Taupō Super400 looks set to become a permanent feature of the Supercars Championship calendar with the town impressing all those involved. Supercars... Read More

Increase in home maintenance scams

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as reports of a home maintence scam increase. 'The reports relate to victims... Read More

Swipe card found in Antarctica after 13 years

You've heard of finding a needle in a haystack, but what about finding a swipe card in the vast expanse of the world's oceans? RNZ Concert senior... Read More

Firearm discharged towards Police in Edgecumbe

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty overnight, says detective senior sergeant Paul Wilson. "About... Read More