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Lions Club of Otumoetai celebrate 50 years Current president Lionel Raven with past president and founding member Ross Hinde cutting the cake to celebrate 50 years of the Lions Club of Otumoetai. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford. ); } else { // } From helping develop Kulim Park at the edge of the harbour, through to assisting locals during severe flooding, the Lions Club of Otumoetai have been an intrinsic and much-appreciated part of the community for the last 50 year...

Operation Tauwhiro sees 64 firearms seized : Guns seized in Northland. Photo: NZ Police. ); } else { // } A national operation launched by Police earlier this year aiming to prevent firearms getting in the hands of criminals is seeing great results in Northland, with dozens of unlawful firearms seized.   Operation Tauwhiro was rolled out in February to target the disruption and prevention of firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised criminal groups. ...

WeatherWatch.co.nz says the eastern side of Northland looks to have the highest rainfall totals. “For the most part, around 40 to 60mm will fall, but some isolated pockets may get 100mm+. “The rain is more likely going into Sunday/Monday and Tuesday,” warns the weather organisation. “Risks then shift further down towards Coromandel Peninusla and Bay of Plenty.” The reason for this forecast rain is that a dominant high pressure system covering New Zealand at the moment will give way to...

EQC obtains increased reinsurance cover for Kiwis Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro. ); } else { // } The Earthquake Commission has secured a record-high natural hazard reinsurance cover of nearly $7 billion on the international reinsurance market for the next financial year. “We are extremely pleased we have been able to increase the cover for New Zealand homeowners despite the tougher international reinsurance market due to the impact of Covid-19 and several major natural ...

Fair policing research team and panel appointed File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } The independent panel and research team for the research programme into fair policing have been appointed. Understanding Policing Delivery is a research programme focused to identify whether, where, and to what extent, bias exists at a system level in Police’s operating environment. In March, Police announced it would be partnering with Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Se...

Grant making a difference for young BOP families The team from All 4 Love with their $5000. ); } else { // } A Tauranga charity organisation is providing for new parents across Tauranga. All 4 Love, run by Kam Lloyd, is the recent recipient of the Tauranga Crossing’s Local Legends campaign. They walked away with $5000 to put towards their community initiative. Volunteers work with local midwives and social workers to find out what families need to get on their fee...

Accreditation needed under new work visa rules Photo: RNZ. ); } else { // } Employers with migrant staff are facing what the immigration ministry says is the biggest change to work visas in a generation. The Accredited Employer Work Visa replaces six work visas and applications under the old system, which ends at the end of next month. The new visa process is led by the employer, who has to complete a job check before they or their migrant workers can apply for a wo...

BOP mill sale welcomed, but caution urged Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the Whakatane Mill during the election campaign in September 2020. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas. ); } else { // } News that the Whakatane Board Mill will remain open is being welcome by the Eastern Bay business community. In March, it was announced the site would close at the end of June because its Swiss owner, SIG Combibloc​, had not been able to find a buyer. But after reportedly having t...

Heavy vehicle ban for Mount Maunganui streets Part of Oceanbeach Road, between Golf and Girven Road, will be subject to change. File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Tauranga City Council commissioners have voted to ban heavy vehicles from numerous roads in Mount Maunganui to “protect the quality of life” for residents. Heavy vehicles are set to be banned in the area stretching from Golf Road and Girven Road after an amendment to the Traffic and Parking Bylaw was...

Researchers win funds to help fight superbugs Dr Joanna Hicks. Supplied photos. ); } else { // } University of Waikato scientists have received a boost in the battle against antimicrobial-resistant germs. Dr Adele Williamson and Dr William Kelton, both in collaboration with Dr Joanna Hicks, have been awarded a total of $300,000 over two years by the Health Research Council to find new ways to fight bacteria which are immune to existing medicines. Antimicrobial resist...