Tauranga: Baycroft Avenue house fire put out

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said they were called to a single-storey house in Baycroft Ave about 1.10pm. “On arrival ...

Listen to The Country: NZ Avocado’s Brad Siebert on boosting Kiwi consumption

Ahead of National Guacamole Day tomorrow, Jamie Mackay caught up with NZ Avocado chief executive Brad Siebert on The Country to discuss whether Kiwis can be persuaded to eat more avocados. We caught ...

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech

American rapper Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour in the US after he called for a free Palestine while on stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. In an Instagram post today, ...

Edgecumbe Putiki Rd residents say they are ‘under siege’ as Genesis removes trees

Edgecumbe’s Putiki Rd residents say they feel “under siege” as Genesis Energy removes vegetation ahead of installing electricity pylons outside their properties. The pylons will connect its 136 ...