Making sure that all people are well housed throughout the different stages of life is a key focus in Western Bay of Plenty District Council's refreshed Housing... Read More

A topless boy who had already been thrown to the ground, assaulted and kicked in the head, was forced to then do 100 star jumps and 100 'burpees”... Read More

Compulsory tests will ensure fewer children fall through the cracks at school, says Education Review Office head Nicholas Pole. Earlier this month, the government... Read More

Annual inflation fell to 3.3 per cent in the June quarter, below Reserve Bank expectations of 3.6 per cent ​​​​​​. For the June quarter, inflation... Read More

Residents of the Coromandel town of Thames are fed up with the high price of petrol in their region, which they say is disproportionately high compared to nearby... Read More

A sisterly kōrero that started on a Raukokore verandah over the summer holidays has resulted in the launch of a new clothing collection just six months later. Claire... Read More

Whitianga residents have described hearing two explosions, one after the other, early today on the waterfront. Police are investigating after three vehicles... Read More

A new web-based platform is harnessing today's technology to smooth the path for koha, without losing its meaningfulness. The idea for the programme,... Read More

Waikato and Western Bay of Plenty's regional economic development agencies have called for greater inter-regional collaboration. Priority One, the Western... Read More

Update 1.58 pm: State Highway 29 is closed following a serious truck crash. NZ Transport Agency suggests that drivers allow extra time for detours. NZTA... Read More

'This will be an asset for our community to enjoy for generations to come. We are pleased to see our cultural heritage and history being respected and celebrated... Read More

As landmarks go, it's not quite up there with the Sky Tower or the Beehive. But the former Pongakawa Service Station on the corner of Pongakawa Station... Read More