11:30am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Update, 2.21pm The body of a man, believed to be a missing jet ski fisherman, has been found near Shag Island. "The body of a man has been found this morning... Read More
11:15am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
MetService has issued a snowfall warning for Desert Road. "Rain is expected to turn to snow above 600 metres on Monday evening," says a MetService spokesperson.... Read More
11:00am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Kawerau District Council has received legal advice against allowing alcohol at private events at its swimming pool complex. At a council meeting this week, Mayor... Read More
10:00am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Creating hope through action is the focus of a remembrance concert being hosted by Grief Support Services and held for anyone impacted by loss to suicide. 'This... Read More
09:00am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Two lucky Lotto players from Kumeu and Auckland will have a spring in their step this weekend after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday... Read More
08:30am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued by MetService for parts of New Zealand. Westerly gales are forecast for parts of southern and central New Zealand, and... Read More
08:00am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
A weekend of writing workshops is being planned in Maketu for women who want to find their voice or explore the collaboration between writing in Te Reo Māori... Read More
07:57am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
One person has died following a serious crash in Rotorua. Police were notified of the single vehicle crash at around 12.30am on Sunday September 4. The crash... Read More
07:30am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
With more than 35 years' experience, Sergeant Jason Perry says his role at Papamoa Police Station is all about community. Joining the police in 1986 in the South... Read More
07:00am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Whakatāne district ratepayers will be pleased to hear they are no longer paying the third-highest average residential rates in the country - only the fifth highest. New... Read More
06:50am Sun 04 Sep, 2022
Tauranga City Council is creating a safer future for people biking, catching the bus or walking on the Ōtūmoetai Pensinula. Public consultation on the Accessible... Read More
06:00pm Sat 03 Sep, 2022
The news cycle has been full of record wet months, slips, road closures and flooding events these past three months. MetService has crunched some of the rainfall... Read More