Rotorua councillors this week decided to spend $40,000 to remove the distinctive - but corrosion-damaged - metal 'fins” from the facade of the Energy Events... Read More

Fire and Emergency services are responding to a house fire in Te Puke. "Police received a report of a fire at a house on Matai Rd, Te Puke," says Police... Read More

MetService is forecasting a severe weather outlook ahead for later this week. On Wednesday, fronts over the South Island are expected to weaken. "North... Read More

As summer approaches, the Department of Conservation is calling on fishers, boaties and divers to be citizen scientists and share what they see in and on the... Read More

An 18-year-old male is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today on two charges of aggravated robbery of a commercial premises in Hamilton and two charges... Read More

UPDATE: Tauranga CBD is now open after a gas main was ruptured on the corner of The Strand and Devonport Road. "The road has reopened, with cordons being... Read More

A large hole has been ripped in the hull of the Cook Strait ferry Kaiarahi. Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder says the hole above the waterline in the... Read More

Do you care about the speed limits on the local roads you drive? If the answer is yes, be sure to share your views on Western Bay's draft Speed Management Plan.... Read More

Advanced voting to fill Parliament's 123rd seat begins today in the Port Waikato by-election, but local voters appear unaware it is happening at all. It... Read More

Lane and road closures continue along avenues either side of Cameron Road in Tauranga this week. The eastern side of the Eleventh Avenue intersection is now... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of two vehicle crashes on State Highway 2 near Minden. "At around 8.40am Police received a report of a crash... Read More

State Highway 29A between Maungatapu and Mount Maunganui will be closed for six nights next week for roadworks to take place. Due to resurfacing works SH29A... Read More