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Pharmacists flag risky prescription errors

Pharmacists across Bay of Plenty and Manawatū are spending large amounts of time correcting prescription errors, according to the region's first comprehensive... Read More

ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll

Each day, Jacob Hamlin measures his life in four-hour windows - the amount of time he can manage before his brain 'stops working”. It has been this... Read More

Fight to save trees from solar farm plan

Whakatāne District Council has thrown its support behind residents of a country lane distressed about Genesis Energy's plans to axe their trees. However,... Read More

Christmas dinner for four for less than $100

Christmas dinner is supposed to be joyful, celebratory - yet seems to have quietly become one of the season's more stressful undertakings. Even households... Read More

Summer: Fireworks spark kiwifruit orchard fire

Fireworks are being blamed for a fire at a kiwifruit orchard in the Coromandel town of Pāuanui. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the blaze started just... Read More

Biotoxin shellfish warning from Mount to Maketū

A public health warning urging people not to gather or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline has been updated this week to a smaller area. The... Read More

Foodbank donations top $120k at halfway mark

Almost $122,000 in food and funds has been donated to the Tauranga Community Foodbank as the Bay of Plenty Times' Christmas Appeal hits the halfway mark. Week... Read More

296ha blaze near SH47 started accidentally

An accidental 'mishap” with a vehicle is believed to have started the fire in the central plateau, which is now fully contained. Fire and Emergency... Read More

Logs removed from Whakatāne bridge

Built up debris was being cleared from underneath Whakatāne Bridge this week. Heavy rain events over past weeks have left woody debris piled up against the... Read More

Farming: New pilot programme to attract youth

Fonterra is increasing its support for young people entering the dairy industry with a new two-year programme delivered in partnership with Growing Future Farmers... Read More

Akaroa King Salmon listeria recall

New Zealand Food Safety is urgently recalling two Akaroa King Salmon products because of a risk of listeria. The affected products are Mānuka Cold Smoked... Read More

Rāhui along Mount coast to protect kaimoana

A rāhui has been placed over key coastal and harbour areas around Mount Maunganui to allow the natural replenishment of kaimoana species. Tauranga Moana... Read More