The Pike River Mine will be treated as a "crime scene" when re-entry finally occurs, the government says. The minister in charge, Andrew Little, told Radio New... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is boasting an international accolade. The organisation has just won the 2018 Australasian Management Challenge, which was announced... Read More

Bay of Plenty rugby's under 19 team are looking strong contenders for the Jock Hobbs Memorial tournament next month. The side driven from fullback by current... Read More

Police have released the name of a woman killed in a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the crash on Galatea Road, near Lake Matahina,... Read More

Here's a riddle for you. How do you go two goals up in a football match and end up losing it 3-0? Yes it is a trick question, but Tauranga City are feeling a... Read More

Police are making enquiries after another money box was stolen from a Tauranga bus. The incident happened on Friday August 24, around 5pm at the Grenada Street... Read More

Forget the giant low in the Tasman Sea, says WeatherWatch.co.nz, the main threat this week to New Zealand comes from a sub-tropical northerly between this low... Read More

Stop/go traffic management is still in place on State Highway 35 south of Te Kaha after a truck rolled yesterday afternoon. Traffic management is in place as... Read More

Fire crews are on the way to a scrub fire in Katikati. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications shift manager Murray Bannister says crews are still... Read More

Volunteers at the Te Puna Quarry Park are disgusted after finding their equipment has been stolen. The discovery was made on Monday morning, when some of the... Read More

People across North Canterbury have reported hearing a loud "boom" and seeing a suspected meteor or space junk trace through the sky. At their rural property... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to enjoy the sunshine while is last. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain. A front in the... Read More