A man is dead following an incident that began south of Rotorua last night, says Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson. "About 9pm... Read More

Workers at a major social housing and social service provider are striking for fair pay today in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Christchurch. 'We need... Read More

A cyclone-damaged stretch of State Highway 2 at Otoko Hill is being transformed, with work to stabilise the hillside and make the area more flood resilient ramping... Read More

Five new police patrol dog teams are walking the walk and barking the bark after graduating from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham. They... Read More

A major new analysis has laid bare the health burden booze is causing in New Zealand, with its role in hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of hospital cases. An... Read More

Warning: This story contains images and content that some readers may find upsetting. When animal welfare inspectors arrived at a farm where John Nettleingham... Read More

It's a topic no one ever wants to think about, but people are being urged to plan early for their parents' care as they get older - and for their funerals. New... Read More

The Ministry for Primary Industries is expanding a scholarship programme for tertiary students as part of its efforts to boost on-the-ground support for farmers... Read More

Te Puke High School cast and crew are putting the finishing touches - and flourishes of green - on this year's production, Shrek-The Musical. The production... Read More

A change in funding for Tauranga's civic precinct Te Manawataki o Te Papa could save ratepayers $1 million a year in interest. The $306 million precinct in... Read More

A man is due to appear in court this afternoon after being arrested earlier in Pyes Pā. A SunLive reader driving from Rotorua to Tauranga on State Highway... Read More

A joint effort with Australia has resulted in NZ Police making arrests and seizing drugs as part of trans-Tasman taskforce. Gang members and associates... Read More