Mayhem ensued on January 6 as a vegetation fire brought traffic to a standstill along State Highway 2. At the same time, a power outage affected more 200... Read More

When Katarina Ngatai did a summer internship with a Tauranga iwi, she had no idea the move would change the trajectory of her life and career. Now she... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council's waste collection partner Smart Environmental has signed a nine-year contract to provide collection services for food and green waste... Read More

‘New year, new you' was never truer than for our newest constables, who started work on the penultimate day of 2024. The 68 members of Wing 380 graduated... Read More

The new year has started with some good news for supermarket shoppers. Warm weather has provided favourable growing conditions for many parts of the country,... Read More

A previously unknown section of heritage tiles has been uncovered during Rotorua Museum restoration works. The black and brown glazed terracotta tiles were... Read More

While the saying goes 'age before beauty”, when it comes to the 90-plus-year-old Mount Beachside Holiday Park, beauty trumps age. Established in the... Read More

One person has been taken into custody, and another is being treated for moderate injuries after a crash on State Highway 2. Police were called to a single-vehicle... Read More

The summer holiday season can be one of the loneliest times of the year for some people. But support is just a phone call away. St John's Caring Callers... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some simple food safety tips for Kiwis to follow as they enjoy good food with whānau and friends over summer. "We know... Read More

As the saying goes, 'New Year, New ... Best Beach?” It's time again for the Herald readers to crown New Zealand's Best Beach, an annual search for... Read More

Tauranga rang in 2025 with fireworks, fights, family fun, booze ban breaches and almost 4500 breath tests, authorities say. A police spokesperson said 12 people... Read More