A woman who heard her friend was sleeping off a synthetic cannabis binge made a glib prediction which came true. "Oh great that is the last thing we need, a dead... Read More

Twenty four hopefuls get seriously stuck into preparations this weekend with the ultimate goal of making the Bay of Plenty team aiming to qualify for next month's... Read More

A firework vendor says the New Zealand Police should pay for his entire stockpile of items which they seized during the first day of permitted sales. Don Gorrie... Read More

Written on experience but sharing the courage, is one way to describe MY STORY. It's a not a big novel, and it's not an information leaflet. It's a short story... Read More

A last-ditch offer from the Education Ministry has failed to avert next week's strikes by primary teachers and principals. New Zealand Education Institute... Read More

'I don't want it to live, to be honest. I'd rather it go gracefully and in one piece.” So Ben Critchley will do just that, by giving his ‘98 Toyota... Read More

Ill-feeling is simmering in Katikati, and there has even been talk of ‘civil disobedience'. The proposed Katikati bypass has been put on the back-burner and,... Read More

Bananas are in short supply throughout the country due to a shipping route change and it may be weeks before supply levels are back to normal. A Countdown spokesperson... Read More

A new app is now available that allows you to see everything Tauranga has to offer, right in the palm of your hand. Launched by SunMedia today, the Tauranga City... Read More

Hamilton Police have arrested a fleeing driver after the man swapped his car for a bicycle. Police were alerted to the erratic manner of a red Nissan Maxima car... Read More

After a stumbling start Northern Districts are on their way in the Ford Trophy one-day cricket competition thanks to the world record-setting exploits of Bay of... Read More

A Tauranga man accused of stealing avocadoes will spend Christmas behind bars. Anthony Cooper, faces three charges of burglary and another for the possession of... Read More