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Katikati power cut under investigation More than 700 homes lost power in the Katikati area around 9am on Tuesday. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } Investigations are continuing into the cause of an outage which left more than 700 properties powerless in Katikati. A total of 789 properties were affected by a power cut in the Western Bay town on Tuesday. The supply went off around 9am. Of the original 789 customers who lost supply just after 9am Tuesday, 263 remain...

Wet wipes still an issue in Tauranga pipes As this blockage pulled from a Chapel St property shows wet wipes do not fully disintegrate and can cause major issues. Supplied photo. Tauranga City Council. ); } else { // } The wet wipe problem isn’t flushing away in Tauranga with calls suggesting new single use plastic rules from the government do not go far enough. In 2018, Tauranga City Council launched the ‘Save our pipes from wipes campaign’ - highlighting how...

Man’s career change wins Sam Neill’s praise Supplied images. ); } else { // } Imagine changing careers and deciding to be a musician at 39 years old in New Zealand’s lockdown. Then dropping your very first single and getting an email from Jurassic Park star, actor Sam Neill, saying “Love it!” That’s what happened to Mount Maunganui man Mitch Horton, who turned the turmoil of 2020 into the catalyst for him to create indie-pop music under the name Bluey Gre...

Takitimu Drive roadworks delayed due to weather File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } Roadworks on Takitimu Drive planned for tonight, have been delayed until tomorrow because of the weather. Resurfacing work will take place on the slip lane to the Takitimu Drive Toll, joining State Highway 29 from State Highway 2, from 6pm Wednesday, June 30 until 6am the following day. Only Tauriko-bound traffic will be affected, says a statement from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency...

Waikato DHB documents released online A Waikato District Health Board notice in May. Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae. ); } else { // } Documents from Waikato District Health Board have been released onto the dark web after the ransomware attack that crippled five hospitals IT systems in May. RNZ has been shown screenshots of what appears to be a link to a directory of sensitive information. The list of documents suggests it includes data of patients and staff. It has been...

Police arrest 11 in relation to Rotorua assault File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } Police investigating an assault on several innocent members of the public in Rotorua last month have today arrested 11 men. Search warrants were carried out this morning in Waitematā and Whanganui. The arrests relate to an incident on May 22 outside the Rotorua Sports Bar on Arawa Street in which 14 members of the public were assaulted, with two suffering serious injuries. “The ...

Logging truck crash reported on Takitimu Drive Traffic is reported to be delayed in the area. Photo. Dan Sheridan. ); } else { // } UPDATE: Waka Kotahi NZTA states that lanes have been cleared following an earlier crash on State Highway 2 Takitimu Drive. In a statement, they say that congestion is now easing following the incident involving a logging truck and a car. Police say they were alerted to the crash at around 2.50pm and no injuries are reported. Motorists ...

Warm nights on the cards Showers are expected for the Bay of Plenty on Sunday. ); } else { // } MetService is forecasting an end to the relatively settled conditions over Aotearoa during the weekend, as the ridge of high pressure over the country begins to drift away east. Meteorologist Alwyn Bakker says as the ridge moves off, it’s allowing a low pressure centre to move in from the Tasman Sea. “The low centre drags in warmer, moister air from the north, spreadi...

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...

-On the road, Mt Maunganui College -Big Angry, Otumoetai College -Flex, Tauranga Boys College The Bay Of Plenty regional final will take place at Totara Street on May 29 at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for school students or $20 for adults from the venue or at the door. The Smokefree Tangata Beats Award goes to Tu Tae Te Akitu from Rotorua Boys High School, who will now submit footage to be selected for the national finals in Auckland on September 17. ); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop...