Craig Haggo didn't really want to be a teacher. But his mum thought he would make a good one, and said her opinion was one he should listen to. He wasn't... Read More

The justice system is under 'considerable stress” with too few judges and, in some areas, not enough courtrooms. That's the view of Chief Justice... Read More

Warning: This story contains details that may upset some readers. Multiple children have been killed or seriously injured in the lower North Island in recent... Read More

West-northwest breezes and passing cloud are being forecast for the final two days of the Zespri Aims Games in Tauranga. MetService is also predicting a mixed... Read More

Gravity riders are set for one of the toughest tests of skill and daring at the UCI MTB World Championships when the downhill racing begins tomorrow in Switzerland. The... Read More

A $42 million construction contract for a new Ōmanawa Bridge on State Highway 29 has been awarded to HEB Construction Limited. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)... Read More

An Ōpōtiki couple who landed a $12.5 million Lotto jackpot say they had a hunch they might have the winning ticket - and couldn't fall asleep until they... Read More

Hato Hone St John ambulance service has experienced its busiest winter on record, with July and August marking the two heaviest months for callouts in its history. In... Read More

A woman thought she was going to die during a 'prolonged and terrifying attack” that included having an extension cord wrapped around her neck... Read More

The Government will be 'sorting” an issue that caused the Port of Tauranga's expansion plan to be halted by a judicial review, Minister Chris Bishop... Read More

A man is due to appear in court today after an armed standoff in Mount Maunganui. Police were called to a 'family-harm related” in Mount Maunganui... Read More

This September, Mount Maunganui is set to turn up the energy as Zespri AIMS Games teams up with Mount Mainstreet to host the first Pilot Bay Plunge. The plunge... Read More