From today, more than 1.4 million New Zealanders are expected to receive a little extra to help with the cost of living as a result of changes made by the Government.... Read More

The founder of popular food blog Be Good Organics, Buffy Ellen, is passionate about plant-based living, which she says is ‘kinder to people, animals and... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day with... Read More

Kākāpō, the world's only flightless parrot, once ranged throughout the forests of Aotearoa New Zealand. However, early European observers noted the bird population... Read More

As the world acknowledges World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has moved to change the wording to World Autism Understanding... Read More

Rotomā and Rotoiti holiday makers and residents will be able to easily recycle glass bottles and jars thanks to funding from the Rotorua Lakes Community Board... Read More

Māori who would like to switch electoral rolls before this year's General Election will be able to make the change from now until July 13. A recent law change... Read More

Police has released two sets of ram raid data here. The first set is Text Mined Operational Offence Statistics, created to be able to report against questions... Read More

Plans to create full access to the deadly Omanawa Falls have been abandoned because of increased costs. The picturesque falls in the Western Bay of Plenty are... Read More

From April 1, catch limits for Northland's rock lobster fishery will reduce by 21 tonnes. Rock lobsters, also known as spiny red rock lobster, crayfish, and kōura,... Read More

Sparkling, effervescent, glowing gold in the sunlight - it's The Cider Factorie's soon-to-be-released cider and you could be one of the first to indulge in this... Read More

Beware - this year Baycourt is the stage for the biggest, most diverse music menu brought by the National Jazz Festival to Tauranga than ever before! Organiser... Read More