07:25am Thu 01 Nov, 2018
In today's weather forecast we are expecting rain developing in the morning, with hail and possible thunderstorms this afternoon. It should become fine again this... Read More
07:01am Thu 01 Nov, 2018
Peter McBride, who has chaired the Board of Zespri since 2013, will step down as Chairman of Zespri in February 2019 and will retire as a director of Zespri at... Read More
06:51am Thu 01 Nov, 2018
Mountaineer Jo Morgan has described the moment she saw an avalanche coming towards her, saying it was terrifying, like a wave of ice coming down towards you. Jo... Read More
06:36am Thu 01 Nov, 2018
Puppies found abandoned near Mount Maunganui have highlighted new research by SPCA, which shows Kiwi dog owners aren't doing as much as they can to look after... Read More
08:00pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Meghan Markle used a bit of elbow grease in the kitchen today during her visit to Te Papaioru Marae in Rotorua. The head kaimahi at Te Papaiouru Marae Riini "Buncie"... Read More
07:00pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway is urgently reviewing his decision to grant residency to a Czech drug smuggler after receiving "new information". Jan... Read More
06:16pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Audit NZ has confirmed an unqualified opinion in relation to the Whakatane District Council's 2017/18 financial statements. Interim Chief Executive David Bewley... Read More
05:11pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Thousands of people have flocked to Rotorua for the Royal Visit. Both sides of Queen's Drive were flooded with people who were eager to meet the newly-wedded couple,... Read More
04:25pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Runs flowing off Joe Carter's bat for both Bay of Plenty and Northern Districts A have prompted his recall to the ND side for their third round Ford Trophy clash... Read More
03:30pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
It's the final day of the Royal tour and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Rotorua. Thousands of people have turned out to see Harry and Meghan walk through... Read More
02:37pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
A plasterer and seller of health food supplements who aligned himself with anti-tax movements has been given home detention for tax evasion. David John Buisson,... Read More
02:07pm Wed 31 Oct, 2018
Papamoa residents are facing what has been described as a ‘large-scale' outage to their internet services. According to the UltraFast Fibre Network website,... Read More