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X marks the spot for public toilets A new public convenience facility is to be built near Kaiaua’s pirate playground. Supplied image. '); } else { // } If all goes to plan, a new public convenience facility will be up and running near Kaiaua’s pirate playground just in time for summer. Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams says the council asked the community for feedback on two proposed locations for the facility in April and received more than 80 responses. “Overall, we heard that having public toilets in the area near the pirate ship playground makes more sen...

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 windier northerlies and pockets of rain - with isolated heavy falls this long weekend. “Rain will...

Firearms reports sees BOP school locked down Police are investigating the matter. '); } else { // } A Bay of Plenty school went in lockdown amid reports of a people being spotted with firearms this afternoon. John Paul College in Rotorua went into lockdown earlier this afternoon after students reported seeing offenders with firearms in the Fordlands area. Principal Patrick Walsh told the Rotorua Daily Post all students and staff were safe. The incident had happened in the last half hour and police were investigating, he says. A police spokesperson says a report was...

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 feet. “All 4 Love is where we collect donated goods, we wash and clean them, then we hand them out t...

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 the mill on the market for two years, SIG said in April it had received an expression of interest fr...