US election: View from the Bay of Plenty
US division intensifies as the 2024 election looms.
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From tired to jazzed up: Gisborne’s main street’s spring clean
Donations include paint, plywood, and supplies, as local artists create a town mural.
Greta’s tragic end: Levin woman calls for firework notifications
SPCA warns loud noises can frighten animals, leading to injuries, stress, and even death.
Report card: How Rotorua Lakes Council scored over past year
The mayor also shared a message.
Firefighters brace for busy Guy Fawkes, urge safe celebrations
Fire and Emergency NZ have said fires caused by fireworks are mostly preventable.
1.4km a day 'marathon' to raise funds for Cancer Society
GEC Cancer Society recommends 1.4km Gisborne seaside route for fundraiser
September red meat exports reflect complex global conditions
Meat Industry Association says there's still demand, but supplies have been constrained.
New council catamaran to expand team's maritime patrolling range
Waikato Regional Council’s new $230,00 vessel, Tūtaia, has been launched in Whitianga.
Serious injuries after quad bike crash near Taradale, Napier
Two people, one in a serious condition and one moderate, were taken to hospital.
'Rotovegas you're in trouble, baby': Momoa warms up for Rotorua show
The Hollywood star is keen to introduce his bandmates to sulphur and 'group bathing'.
'Total arrogance': Endangered chicks found dead in tyre tracks on Hawke’s Bay wetland
HBRC does not allow motor bikes of any description where the birds' bodies were found.
The Country: Todd McClay on new trade agreement
Todd McClay, Michael Every, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Chris Brandolino, Barry Soper.
Lost legacy: Alliance Plant closure hits founding families hard
The Alliance processing plant axed 600 jobs last month, closing after 139 years.
Far North woman plunging 3.6km for Drop for Youth charity event
Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North staffer jumping from plane for youth charity.
IronMāori headlines huge weekend in the Bay
A second weekend in a row of huge visitor numbers in Hawke's Bay.
'The books are a bit grim': Council faces $17m deficit
The council was presented with a dire 2023/2024 annual report.
Farm cadet training facility for Hawke's Bay
The training facility will be at a 3600ha sheep and beef farm, Moeangiangi.
The last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loom
Mike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.
Disaster Relief Fund Trust received $3.1m in public donations
Trustees thank community for 'kindness and generosity'; 561 applications supported
Westpac community banker operates every second Tuesday in Wairoa
Trial banking service in Wairoa
Magpies chief becomes an Aussie Knight - Tyrone Thompson joins the NRL
Speculation on Thompson's possible move to rugby league started a year ago.
Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit
Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.
Why A Night Before Christmas event was cancelled
The organisers say they did not want to charge admission to the free family event.
Te Puna School Country Fair is back in business
Covid pandemic lockdown forced the fair into mothballs four years ago.
EVES and McDowell Professionals form new bigger company
Why a big name in Rotorua's real estate circles, McDowell's Professionals, is no longer.
'It's tough selling": Ram sales down
'Last year they spent $1000 on a ram, this year they can only spend $800.'
'Pretty meaty actions': Hopes for air quality push
Mount industrial businesses have agreed to lower their environmental impact. Is it enough?
Wider, longer alcohol bans could be on the way for Raglan
Huntly, Tuakau, Pōkeno, Mercer and Taupiri could be affected by proposed bylaw changes.
Council addresses protesters in heated meeting: ‘We are not approving a dam’
Members of the public used their voice to raise concerns about the revival of the dam.
NZ trawler's 'shameful' 37kg coral catch suspends fishing in area until 2026
Nelson-based trawler Tasman Viking pulled up 37kg of coral west of New Zealand.
$3m spent on 64 Kāinga Ora homes that may not be built
"As bad as it sounds, sometimes you have to put the brakes on," developer says.
Kura kaupapa Māori brings home top US literacy prize and $166k
The entity oversees more than 60 NZ schools.
Police name dead man at centre of homicide investigation
Police are still investigating the death of 67-year-old Wayne Tamahori Dewes.