A pump action shotgun, cash and more than half a kilogram of cocaine were seized in a police operation targeting drug suppliers in Matamata-Piako. The gun... Read More

In 1995, Siberian husky breeders Taniya and Steve Coxhead did the one thing that they now advise other people not to do - buying a puppy. It was an Alaskan Malamute,... Read More

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale is pushing for 'tough” amalgamation conversations between Bay of Plenty councils, saying people see what's needed but... Read More

There's plenty of room at sea, but it can still get crowded. The Royal New Zealand Navy needs to conduct combat training and exercises, but merchant shipping... Read More

Auckland University of Technology has launched a world-leading initiative aimed at addressing the long-standing neglect of medical research on female athletes. Through... Read More

A series of fatal accidents in recent months have tragically highlighted safety needs when operating farm vehicles and machinery on farms Last month, a person... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault and may be distressing. A 13-year-old Rotorua girl befriended by a man claiming to be 16 on Snapchat... Read More

Community and consistency - that's the recipe for becoming New Zealand's best bar. That's according to Aaron Hodson and Tim McLaren, co-founders of The... Read More

Tauranga locals aren't fussed Jaffas are gone — the iconic orange chocolate balls were mostly just for movie nights and rolling down Baldwin St in Dunedin. RJ's... Read More

More rain is on the way with weather watches issued for Bay of Plenty and Waikato. MetService said today a front over the Tasman Sea spreads onto New... Read More

The Government's roading policy supports using tolls as an additional source of revenue to help build and maintain roads, with the national transport agency... Read More

A swarm of earthquakes has been detected under Mt Ruapehu. GNS Science duty volcanologist Yannik Behr said an earthquake swarm was detected beneath Mt Ruapehu's... Read More