Aotearoa's only parasitic plant has been rediscovered in Wainuiomata, after wild populations of the species were thought to be extinct from the region for... Read More

Māori wards campaigner, 15-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett, is not finished with his efforts to raise awareness about the need for Māori perspectives in... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca is seeking community support for his proposal for a second river crossing for the township. Luca has been advocating for... Read More

With great attitudes, a willingness to learn and dedication, members of a Rotorua jiu-jitsu club have found themselves on a path to the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World... Read More

Hit tribute show Elton John vs Billy Joel is back for an epic 13-stop, 2025 national tour - and now it's Tauranga's turn! Yes folks, it's time to sing your... Read More

A digger has gone through a gas pipe in Greerton. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a gas main strike had been reported on Maleme St at 11.25am. One... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of a child and may be distressing. A young woman who was sexually abused by her uncle... Read More

Fording rivers and driving dangerous, winding roads is all in a day's work for Coromandel midwife Sheryl Wright. Wright covers northwest Coromandel -... Read More

A new walking track at Te Puke‘s Trevelyan's Pack & Cool is already making a difference to the wellbeing of its staff. 'It's just nice to get out from... Read More

Waipuna Hospice faces raising $8.1 million in the next financial year to cover a funding shortfall to keep providing its services to the community, which is... Read More

Te Puke and Ōmanu Beach, Mount Maunganui, are set to be featured in British author Claire Frances' debut novel, To Hell With It. Frances, then 22, visited... Read More

This story is about a Youth Court hearing which is subject to statutory suppressions. Names have been changed to protect identities. A teenage girl... Read More