06:00pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
A new venomous spider has officially made New Zealand home. The noble false widow spider is one of the world's most invasive arachnids. It was first... Read More
05:00pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
The saying 'choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life” rings true for cleaner Shirley McQueen, who is celebrating 50 years working... Read More
04:00pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
Prices continue to drop in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, with a 4.1% decrease across the board. It is the largest decline this... Read More
03:00pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
Kiwi-led electric mountain-bike brand Velduro has hit the global stage, showcasing at a major European industry event just months after launching. Tauranga... Read More
01:18pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
A Te Puke woman has died following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) on Thursday, June 26. Police confirmed the death in a statement today. Two... Read More
01:00pm Wed 02 Jul, 2025
Woolworths New Zealand is recalling Woolworths branded 18% Fat Beef Mince 500g and 1kg sold at Woolworths and Countdown stores in the North Island with the Best... Read More
11:51am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
As more rain bears down on the Bay of Plenty, authorities are warning of a wetter and warmer than average second half of 2025. An orange heavy rain warning... Read More
11:00am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
A piece of land on the eastern side of Rotorua originally earmarked for a bypass is now seeing some action after sitting in limbo for several decades. Rotorua... Read More
10:00am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
When Kale Wright approached an inner-city police checkpoint in a stolen car he drove straight through it before speeding off on the wrong side of the road. Wright,... Read More
09:00am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
Zespri, the world's largest kiwifruit marketer, has named Dame Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, as its inaugural global brand ambassador. The... Read More
08:30am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
Gin made by a micro distillery in Thames has been named the world's best at this year's World Gin Awards in London. Coromandel Distilling Company, owned... Read More
07:24am Wed 02 Jul, 2025
A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle in central Rotorua. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to Amohau St about 6am after a crash involving... Read More