Excitement is building as Mount Maunganui prepares to host its second national pickleball tournament, the Mount Pickleball Classic, from August 30 to September... Read More

The father of a toddler - who died after suffering 'catastrophic” stomp-type injuries - has been accused of causing her death by a defence lawyer... Read More

Warning: Disturbing content An 'unrepentant” Mangakino farmer has been jailed and banned from farming animals after being found with hundreds of starving... Read More

With over two years of service, New Zealand charity Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation) has expanded its mission to support Ukraine, securing a further... Read More

People are being warned not to consume Rinda brand pineapple lollies after a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine was found in a lolly wrapped in the... Read More

Warning: Distressing content A Tauranga dog owner has been fined $2000 after her Labrador/Pitbull cross was 'left to rot” in its backyard kennel... Read More

It's two down and one to go for this season's Forestland Cross-country Series, with the third and final round set for Ohakuri this weekend. The twisting forestry... Read More

UPDATE: One person has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Emergency services were alerted to the crash about... Read More

Katie, 60, has just been told her job is likely to go. "We are still in the consultation and submission phase," she says, "which is an absolute joke because... Read More

WARNING: This story deals with suicide A woman with a longstanding history of mental health problems meticulously planned her suicide, leaving notes on... Read More

Residents of a Mount Maunganui street have welcomed greater access to their homes after dealing with 'pretty tough” closures for two years. The eastern... Read More

A $20M co-investment from Central Government to help fund critical flood protection infrastructure, including stopbanks, floodwalls and pump stations, across... Read More