A large armed police operation is under way in the Bay of Plenty town of Maketū. Police have cordoned off Maketū Rd and there was a 'huge police presence”... Read More

Councils trying to combat gambling issues are 'straightjacketed” by the law, a Rotorua Lakes councillor believes. While voting to roll over the... Read More

Multiple slips have closed highways in Bay of Plenty this morning. A slip has completely closed State Highway 33 at Okere Falls, near Taheke Rd, police said. Diversions... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for the Bay of Plenty this morning. Heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region overnight, causing slips and... Read More

A section of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty is closed after a milk truck rolled late last night. The truck rolled between Matatā and Edgecumbe about... Read More

A record $1.5m for the national network of rescue helicopters has been raised during the Westpac Chopper Appeal. That is the highest total in the annual appeal's... Read More

Every time it rains, residents of a Western Bay of Plenty neighbourhood watch and wait for the flood waters to rise. They say it's only in the last few years... Read More

The Government is focused on growing the economy to create jobs, lift incomes and help Kiwis with the cost-of-living, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister... Read More

Surcharges will be axed to put money back in Kiwis' pockets, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson said on Monday. 'Surcharges are a... Read More

The man who died after being found critically injured on a Rotorua roadside was 'loyal, righteous and stood fearless”, his mother says. Zain Matenga... Read More

A record-breaking haul of 40,800 LSD tabs has been seized during several Auckland raids. Four search warrants were executed in Auckland last week as part... Read More

About 1700 New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union members from Tauranga and 800 from Rotorua are among the 37,000 set to strike nationwide this week. The... Read More