Education consultant admits $150k fraud

A former education consultant has pleaded guilty in the Tauranga District Court to receiving $150,000 in kickbacks (file ...

Guilty plea comes partway through fraud trial.

Volcano seafood study

The Ministry for Primary Industries wants to test seafood from around Whakaari/White Island for toxic elements.

MPI hopes to test seafood near volcano for toxic compounds such as arsenic and mercury.

Opotiki's hunting competition for kids video

Opotiki Little 3 is a hunting competition that's all about getting families and kids under 16 involved.

Kids can bag possums, magpies, hares and rabbits in the Bay of Plenty hunting competition.

Seven ill on cruise ship

The Ministry of Health said the sick people on Voyager of the Seas have influenza or gastroenteritis (file photo).

Voyager of the Seas docked in Tauranga on Monday, but the Ministry of Health says there's no coronavirus risk.

Te Puna's 20th anniversary video

The 2.5m kūwaha gateway at Te Puna Quarry Park was carved by Morris Wharekawa and references the site's natural ...

What was once an old, overgrown quarry is now a public park thanks to volunteers led by a keen gardener with tenacity and vision.

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