One of the country's most expensive stretches of new highway just got more costly - and further delayed - by buried pumice that wasn't spotted despite... Read More

A distressing video that emerged on social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, has reinforced the need for people to reach out during troubling and... Read More

Nine months on from Whakaari, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the first scenes she saw of the first responders at work still lingered in her mind. She says... Read More

Waiting for traffic lights to change from red to green provided Jannine Spiers with a brief moment to take a second look at an unusual sight. Perched happily... Read More

Two Lotto players from the Bay of Plenty are among the 13 who are celebrating a mid-week windfall. Each player had won $15,160 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday... Read More

Tauranga is one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities. Its population jumped from about 114,800 in 2013 to 136,700 in 2018, and it is expected to swell to 250,000... Read More

Customs will receive a funding boost to employ more staff to expand border surveillance, further strengthening the government's defence against Covid-19, says... Read More

Changes to the current border exception rules will allow some partners of New Zealand citizens and residents to be able to reunite in New Zealand. 'Many people... Read More

A new trans-Tasman sex survey has found fatigue is the number one cause of bedroom inactivity for New Zealanders and Australians. Almost one in two respondents... Read More

A former professional firefighter recruit received serious burns and blistering to both hands during a live fire training exercise because the trainer failed to... Read More

Omokoroa is to get a new destination playground following approval of the $1.04 million development to replace the existing outdated playground on the Domain foreshore. Western... Read More

The government is investing $1.19 million in the Bay of Plenty to reduce the damage methamphetamine use is causing. The funding will go to two providers... Read More