Energy efficiency ratings for buildings are on hold, while the government decides whether to intervene to improve the country's housing. Building energy... Read More

Police can confirm that a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Ruapehu St, Taupō. "The crash, in the carpark of a business premises, occurred... Read More

A Tauranga landlord says he is 'bleeding money” and unable to lease his CBD building because of the bus stop outside. Murray Read-Smith, who owns a... Read More

Lakeside homeowners are furious about a 'horrendous blowout” as they face paying up to about $88,000 per property to be connected to a sewerage scheme... Read More

Today rugby players and fans flooded Blake Park to watch and practise with their idols. Friends Petera Wharepapa-Maxwell, Tātana Wharepapa-Maxwell, Kairangi... Read More

A 'friendly” acorn-munching pig loose in a Tauranga public reserve was cornered and harassed by two dogs as their owners watched, says an outraged witness. Welcome... Read More

A person is suffering from moderate injuries after a crash, says a police spokesperson. "A crash involving a car and a cyclist occurred on Orkney Road in... Read More

Despite difficult financial times, the volunteers of the New Zealand Remembrance Army are still out in their communities - often at their own cost - restoring... Read More

In a new study, the Graeme Dingle Foundation has found its programmes to have a staggering $10.50 return for every dollar invested. The study, undertaken... Read More

Police are wanting to speak to a driver after a collision north of Taupō between a car and a horse early this morning. Around 5.20am, Police were called... Read More

A group of 16 people have been rescued from Whenuakura Island, one kilometre east of Whangamatā, after they got into trouble in three waka. Coastguard Whangamatā... Read More

In the verdant gardens of Tauranga, a dedicated resident with a green thumb has unearthed an astounding botanical treasure - a rare flowering of a red kūmara.... Read More