New kiwifruit breeding centre confirmed for Te Puke
The centre will start operating from October 1 this year.
The centre will start operating from October 1 this year.
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A Bay of Plenty man has been jailed for a spate of armed robberies in Ōpōtiki town centre.
The risk to the Tauranga community remained low, the Ministry of Health have said.
Motel owner: 'It's a supreme location, doesn't mean that it's too good for MSD people'.
NZ's busiest port needs to be able to rely on Govt border security advice, says chairman.
A survey is open to the public to have their say until Friday evening.
Fire and Emergency were alerted to the fire - about 50m by 50m in size - about 2.39pm.
Opinion: There will be an explosion of Maori elected to local councils in the future.
When lots of houses were for sale, presentation of the area was important.
New rule protecting biodiversity comes into effect. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bay of Plenty hospital midwives walked off the job amid failed pay negotiations.
Vaccination levels among port workers are low, which worries Professor Michael Baker.
Health authorities reveal pilot has same Delta strain as Cairns taxi driver.
A vehicle was left at the scene and items stolen.
A man and a woman are accused of burning a house down to gain money from insurance.
OPINION: Climate change is real and it's happening now.
Staff were brought back to work after they'd been in contact with the Rio De La Plata.
Nine of the 98 port workers were fully vaccinated and two had received their first dose.
More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.
The Tauranga woman did the event to raise funds for Waipuna Hospice.
One resident said half of his road was chip seal and the other half was asphalt.
OPINION: Can we all actually learn to stop being selfish and act responsibly?
A spotlight on Judea and why it is major drawcard for new residents.
"If we give up, say it's too hard, we are consigning a generation to the scrap heap."
There could be snow on the road in some areas.
The council says a significant portion of unpaid rates is related to Māori freehold land.
"Those scary things you don't want to look at ... there's some gold on the other side."
Saying sorry is just a first step.