A Ministry of Justice team managing a way-overdue, half-billion-dollar rebuild of the country's rundown courts has hired a private contractor at $2000 a... Read More

The sentencing of a recreational skipper earlier this week is a reminder to skippers of recreational boats - there are simple steps they must take to prevent... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a crash at Mount Maunganui. "[There are] reports of a two-vehicle crash on Hewletts Road near Aerodrome... Read More

Update, 5pm: State Highway 29 is reported to be blocked following a crash involving three vehicles. Police responded to reports of a crash between a vehicle... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District council will push ahead with fluoridate plans despite a High Court ruling that the national directive was unlawful. The... Read More

The 2023 edition of the New Zealand Cross-country Championships resumes this weekend at a recently-revamped venue in Tauranga. The opening round of three... Read More

Harmonious melodies will glide across Tauranga Moana's harbour for this year's Christmas Carols on the Waterfront. Under the leadership of St Peters in the... Read More

Southerly winds are set to bring cooler temperatures to much of New Zealand on Friday and into the weekend. It would be a big shock after summery highs were... Read More

Demolishing flood-hit elder housing in Waihī Beach is the 'most sensible” decision as the units are deemed unsafe to live in, a councillor says. Seven... Read More

Winston Peters will be deputy prime minister for the first half of the parliamentary term, with David Seymour taking over for the remainder, as the new... Read More

At least 21 schools around Auckland have been closed after receiving 'concerning emails” on Friday morning. This comes a day after 15 threatening emails... Read More

In a region with more road cones than people, drivers are mystified why potholes keep reappearing on Bay of Plenty roads soon after they are fixed, with some... Read More