Five lucky Lotto players will be feeling fantastic after each winning $59,604 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

A Boeing P-8A Poseidon recently took off from the Air Force base at Ohakea and was quickly skimming over the Bay of Plenty, its crew tasked with evaluating the... Read More

Potatoes New Zealand will be proudly celebrating the International Day of Potato on May 30, joining global efforts to recognise the significance of one of the... Read More

Traffic is backing up along State Highway 2 after a crash reported to police at 2.10pm. "The vehicle rolled near the Te Puna Stream bridge," said a police... Read More

Sukhmani Dhillon is only 17, but she's already committed to helping and leading others. Lately, she's fulfilled that passion through volunteering for Recreate,... Read More

The community has 'won the battle” to save the Ōtūmoetai Pool from closing, the suburb's ward councillor Glen Crowther believes. 'Reading between... Read More

Eight-year-old Paige Smith from Mount Manuganui likes to spend a lot of time upside-down at gymnastics. Paige has ADHD and autism traits, said her mother,... Read More

Warning: This story discusses details of the death of a newborn A woman whose midwife left her during labour in her tiny rural home without power, internet... Read More

During April, the local rescue helicopter completed 36 life-saving missions throughout the coastal Bay of Plenty region. The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter (ARH)... Read More

After a wet and windy weekend, MetService is forecasting more settled weather, but it comes with a cold bite. A ridge of high pressure builds in from the... Read More

Māori wards campaigner, 15-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett, is not finished with his efforts to raise awareness about the need for Māori perspectives in... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca is seeking community support for his proposal for a second river crossing for the township. Luca has been advocating for... Read More