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Unexpected fresh produce prices

The new year has started with some good news for supermarket shoppers. Warm weather has provided favourable growing conditions for many parts of the country,... Read More

Government unveils farm emissions tool

The Government has introduced a new, standardised, science-based method for measuring farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to enhance transparency and... Read More

Uncovered: 100-year-old discovery in Rotorua

A previously unknown section of heritage tiles has been uncovered during Rotorua Museum restoration works. The black and brown glazed terracotta tiles were... Read More

Health: Voluntary redundancies: $251,000 paid out

Health NZ has paid out more than $250,000 to Bay of Plenty and Lakes staff who took voluntary redundancy after it was offered in August. A union president... Read More

What a meth - $10m in drugs seized from travellers

Customs have arrested three drug couriers at Auckland Airport, seizing methamphetamine with a combined street value of more than NZ$10 million. The attempts... Read More

A slice of summertime paradise in Tauranga

While the saying goes 'age before beauty”, when it comes to the 90-plus-year-old Mount Beachside Holiday Park, beauty trumps age. Established in the... Read More

Whakamārama fire near SH2 now contained

Update, 6.45pm: Traffic congestion on State Highway 2 near Te Puna Stream, Whakamārama, has eased following an earlier vegetation fire, according to NZTA Waka... Read More

Dutch elm disease kills 100-year-old tree

Dutch elm disease has claimed the life of a 100-year-old elm tree in the Waikato, despite the tree being vaccinated. The fatal and fast-spreading disease... Read More

Bay of Plenty forecast amid chilly spell

The Bay of Plenty should expect to see some brighter and drier days this week. Flurries of snow were seen at the top of the Desert Road on Sunday, bringing... Read More

Vehicle rolls in WBOP, one in police custody

One person has been taken into custody, and another is being treated for moderate injuries after a crash on State Highway 2. Police were called to a single-vehicle... Read More

Countdown to Special Olympics national games

Thousands of Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families and fans are preparing for this year's National Summer Games. Heading back to Christchurch for the... Read More

Mum speaks of life-changing breast reduction

Rotorua mother Laila Jeffries had 'life-changing” breast reduction surgery in April after 15 years of 'fighting” to get it. Her breasts were... Read More