25 Oct 09:30

Sevens team receive another accolade

25 Oct 09:30

Whakaari trial set for July 2023

25 Oct 09:00

Eastern BOP road works this week

25 Oct 08:00

APEC finance ministers focus on Covid recovery

24 Oct 18:58

Two Covid-19 cases confirmed in Ōtorohanga

24 Oct 18:00

Plan ahead and return home safely this weekend

24 Oct 16:00

Think pink for breast cancer next weekend

24 Oct 15:00

Global award for NZ researchers on 3D printing

24 Oct 13:10

Covid-19: 80 new community cases

24 Oct 12:00

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24 Oct 11:00

Covid: Inter-island tougher measures called for

24 Oct 10:00

DHBs going for the 90 per cent vaccination target

24 Oct 09:00

Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $100,000

24 Oct 09:00

Holiday road toll now five

24 Oct 08:30

Patchy rain ahead
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Covid: Inter-island tougher measures called for
DHBs going for the 90 per cent vaccination target

Auckland and Capital & Coast DHBs are leading the charge in the race to get to 90 per cent vaccinated.  ...
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $100,000

One lucky Lotto player from Katikati has won $100,000 with Strike Four on Saturday night.   The winning Strike...
Holiday road toll now five

The holiday weekend road toll currently stands at five. A person has died after falling from a moving vehicle...
Patchy rain ahead

WeatherWatch is advising that high pressure is gradually sliding off the country to the east allowing a north...

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Holiday road toll now five
Plan ahead for Labour weekend travel

Waka Kotahi NZTA is encouraging motorists to use its holiday journey planner to check traffic predictions so they...
Police release name of SH2 fatal crash victim

Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following Tuesday's crash on State highway 2 in the...

COUNCIL

Rotorua projects delayed by Auckland lockdown

Rotorua landfill fees go up as much as 16 per cent
Pool to be returned to former glory

Kawerau's “jewel in the crown”, its free and geothermally heated pool, is expected to be steaming...
Where is your favourite freshwater spot?

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council are running a fun lockdown challenge, with the winner receiving a GoPro Hero8....

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The Sawmill Brewery range from Matakana

Beer with me Matt Martin Sawmill Brewery, the best thing to come out of Matakana since...I have no idea. So I googled Matakana....
Renewed commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Tamati Coffey  Labour List MP As a member of a strong Labour Government, I recently received more than 30,000 signatures...
Shining a light on NZ volunteers

Sideline Sid  Sports correspondent & historian  www.sunlive.co.nz Volunteers are the backbone of this great country....
Solar Activity and the next Maunder Minimum

Weather Eye  with John Maunder The ‘Maunder Minimum' is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when...
Karen takes over the National Party

  Haydn Marriner is a Rotorua tourism operator and political junkie. For you boomers out there who don't know what...
Now is the best time to join National

Haydn Marriner is a Rotorua tourism operator and political junkie. If you ever wanted to know when it was the best time...
The economy and jobs means you!

Todd McClay is the MP for Rotorua and the National Party's spokesperson for Trade and Tourism. It has been a difficult...
National don't have a chance

Haydn Marriner is a Rotorua tourism operator and political junkie. It's election time and week after week in politics,...