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This will be the third power cut, with two unplanned outages earlier this week. A cable fault is being blamed for the two outages, which left more then 700 people without power on Tuesday. In a statement today, a Powerco spokesperson says customers affected by the cable fault in Katikati on Tuesdaywill be disconnected today between 10.30am and 1.30pm. "The damaged cable that caused Tuesday’s outage has been repaired, and today’s planned outage will allow crews to safely reconnect customers ...

Devonport Rd closure for new pedestrian crossings A section of Devonport Road will be closed for two weeks. Image: Google Maps. ); } else { // } A section of Devonport Road will be closed for two weeks, starting on Monday. The closure will be from Elizabeth Street and 2nd Ave, says a statement from Tauranga City Council. “The road will be closed to enable the construction of two raised pedestrian crossings on the north and south sides of the Devonport Road and Firs...

Mighty Microbes launches in Tauranga House of Science NZ CEO Chris Duggan. Photo: Bruce Barnard/SunLive. ); } else { // } A new science resource kit title “Mighty Microbes” is being launched this week. “The kit is timely because it teaches children about viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae,” says House of Science NZ CEO Chris Duggan. “It covers the importance of beneficial microbes and how to protect ourselves from the harmful ones.” The student...

Posted on 07-07-2021 14:10 | By dumbkof2 do away with those govt people trying to tell us what to do. mahuta has already screwed up the democratic process. lets have a completely new election with all new councilors. Same old Posted on 07-07-2021 13:48 | By Informed So the councillors that ruined this city and acted worse than little kids are now playing the same old backstabbing games. Commissioners are the best thing that ever happened to this city and we need them in place for a long time ...

LIVE: Medsafe gives Janssen vaccine approval Photo: RNZ. ); } else { // } UPDATE: Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older, Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins says. Hipkins and Director-General of Health of Ashley Bloomfield are also speaking to media with the latest on the vaccine rollout and cases. In a statement, Hipkins says provisional approval of the vaccine is the first step in the...

Power out again in Katikati File Image. Power is reported to be out again in Katikati this afternoon. SunLive has received several calls from people saying the power has been out since about 12.30pm. Powerco is reporting that 731 properties are affected by the outage. Damaged equipment is being put down as the cause of the power cut. This is the secdon day in a row Katikati has had power issues. More than 700 properties were affected by a power cut, which started at 9am on Tuesday. A Powerco sp...

BOP Local economies perform well pre-Covid The BOP region is near the top in the country for GDP growth. File Photo/Sunlive. ); } else { // } Local economies have been growing nationwide in the five years to March 2020, with especially high growth being recorded in the Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga and Queenstown Lakes, according to official figures just released. The figures also show that of New Zealand’s 66 territorial authorities, only one recorded negative g...

Organ donation hui this week Rotorua Hospital which will be hosting one of the two hui planned this week. Photo: Supplied. ); } else { // } Lakes District Health Board is hosting two hui this week to talk about the organ donation process. On Monday July 5, at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, and Wednesday July 7 at the Rotorua Hospital Atrium, doctors, donor families and transplant recipients will be putting organ donation in the spotlight. The hui have been organised by Rotor...

Maori Battalion school resource launched Crew of a 28th New Zealand Maori Battalion Bren carrier, waiting to move up to front lines from Gambettola, Italy. Photo: George Frederick Kaye ); } else { // } Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis has launched a new learning resource to help the next generation learn about the storied history of the Maori Battalion.   th Maori Battalion Scholarship Board for tamariki of all ages, whanau, kura and schools.   It aims to ...

NZTA appoints border inspection organisations File photo. ); } else { // } Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has appointed five organisations to carry out border inspections for vehicles coming to New Zealand after a robust process to lift the capability of the sector. The five organisations – Automotive Technologies Ltd, Bordercheck, New Zealand Biosecurity Services, JEVIC NZ and Independent Verification Services – took up their new appointments on Thursday. This...