Chemical smell in Kawerau linked to wire and cable thefts
A series of wire and cable thefts in the Kawerau area may be linked to a strong chemical…
Skilled migrants at risk as English test barrier threatens BoP business
A Tauranga manufacturing company fears it could be forced to close its doors if the Government does not…
One dead, one injured, in ‘serious incident’ in Bay of Plenty
One person has died after they were allegedly injured by a person inside a car that later crashed…
Tauranga City Council sank $4.7m into scrapped pool plans
Tauranga City Council has spent $4.7 million on plans for an aquatic centre that have now been abandoned.…
Man, youths arrested amid ‘anti-social trail bike use’ in Ōpōtiki
Three people, including two youths, have been arrested in Ōpōtiki amid “anti-social trail bike use”. The arrests follow…
Two police officers bitten by dog in Rotorua, one requiring surgery
Two police officers have been injured, with one requiring surgery, after they were bitten by a dog while…
Thousands face overnight power cuts after strong winds batter upper North
Thousands of residents across the upper North Island are being urged to prepare for a night without electricity…
Strong winds cut power to thousands across North Island
Thousands across the upper North Island have woken up to power outages after strong winds bore down overnight,…
Call to keep former Whakatāne Harbourmaster’s cottage
After fighting for 10 years to stop an eight-storey building being put at a strategic location at The…
Plea issued to residents wanting a dog
Rotorua Lakes Council is pleading for residents to make “informed choices” before getting a dog, as it aims…
Plan to replace coal with pine wood
Construction on a $300 million wood pellet plant in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is expected to start…
Ōpōtiki couple sleepless after $12.5m Lotto win
An Ōpōtiki couple were sleepless for two nights after discovering they’d won $12.5 million in Saturday’s Powerball draw.…