Pukehina Surf Rescue is fundraising for a new base that will enable beach goers in the area to be safer in the surf, and this latest big allocation is pushing... Read More

One person has died and another is in critical condition following a crash near Te Puke. A police spokesperson says emergency services are at the scene of a fatal... Read More

The Tupperware party is over, with news the brand will soon no longer be sold in New Zealand. In a media release it confirmed that UOL, the exclusive importer... Read More

A proposal that aims to reconcile longstanding grievances associated with land in Tauranga's city centre, set to undergo a major transformation in the coming years,... Read More

Legislation which strengthens New Zealanders' basic human rights has passed its third reading in Parliament today. The New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations... Read More

Consumer NZ put toilet paper to the test and found that a higher price doesn't always equal higher quality. The top-scoring toilet paper was EarthSmart 100%... Read More

Lydia Ko has sent her support to the New Zealand Espirito Santo Trophy team as they look to make history at the World Amateur Teams Championship - WATC, which... Read More

The number of people waiting more than four months for elective surgery at Bay of Plenty hospitals has doubled in the last year. Data from the Ministry of Health... Read More

A leak of treated wastewater has been reported in the Katikati Outfall sewer pipe. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Katikati Wastewater treatment plant... Read More

New Zealand's biggest grassroots tournament is only a week away. The New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Competition's three-year hiatus ends next Tuesday... Read More

A lack of both snow and visitors on Mt Ruapehu's ski fields has led to more than 100 job losses and the closure of the Tūroa ski field until further notice. Ruapehu... Read More

Increasing graffiti and vandalism - including fires around toilet blocks and left-behind DIY drug paraphernalia - are becoming an expensive problem for Waipā... Read More