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Club’s sights set on national wins Ariana Braid, 14, is representing the Bay of Plenty in women’s artistic gymnastics at the nationals. Photo: John Borren/SunLive. '); } else { // } Argos Gymsport Tauranga has 23 athletes heading to the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships, and despite some of them being in direct competition with each other, teamwork is at the heart of what they do. Centre manager Steph Kerr says: “We’re really proud of the fact that as a team they work so well together, because gymnastics is a solo sport.” In the competitions they’ll ...

LIVE: Ardern and Hipkins post Cabinet conference '); } else { // } Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins are speaking to media after meeting with Cabinet. The government this morning revealed the criteria travellers from New South Wales must meet to gain a spot reserved for those with urgent need to return. This afternoon, the Ministry of Health said quarantine-free travel from Queensland to New Zealand could resume from 11.59pm (NZT) tonight. NSW has been dealing with a growing outbreak of Covid-19, with 112 new community case...

Police probe Bethlehem blaze Police are following “strong lines of enquiry” as to the cause of the fire. Photo: Valerie O'Connell. '); } else { // } Police are investigating a large fire in Bethlehem that left two cars damaged and destroyed part of a hedge. Firefighters were called to the blaze behind the Bethlehem Town Centre on Saturday afternoon. A police spokesperson says they are “following strong lines of enquiry” after being notified of the hedge fire on Bethlehem Road at 4.13pm. Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirm they received multiple calls abo...

Gales coming for parts of NZ Sunset over the Tararuas. Photo: Warren Cameron '); } else { // } The MetService have issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand. “Severe gales possible in the east of the South Island today, and heavy rain and severe gales possible for Northland on Sunday,” says a MetService spokesperson. “A trough moves northeast across the South Island today, bringing a period of strong southwesterlies to eastern parts of the Island.  A Strong Wind Watch is now in force for coastal parts of Clutha and Dunedin, and also about Bank...

Te Puke celebrates Matariki The Kapa Haka group from Pongakawa School are one of the groups performing at the Te Kete Matariki celebration this afternoon at Jubilee Park in Te Puke. Photo: Pongakawa Facebook page. '); } else { // } Jubilee Park in Te Puke is coming alive with celebration, music, food and kapa haka this afternoon as part of this year’s Te Puke Matariki festival. Fresh seafood, hangi, fried bread, steam pudding, a sausage sizzle and coffee are just some of the tasty delights that will warm up locals on a sunny but nippy day. The Te Kete Matariki...