Update, 6pm: Police have located the 29-year-old who was reported missing along the Napier-Taihape Road. "He was found safe and well," says a police spokesperson. "Police... Read More

A large number of motorcycle riders are making the most of their trip to Bay of Plenty with the 2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships getting underway... Read More

Aucklander Brad Mosen has raced to his third consecutive Bay of Plenty Midget Car title to become the first repeat feature race winner of the season at Baypark... Read More

Te Whatu Ora is urging high-risk people to protect themselves against the latest wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country. Director of Public Health Dr Nick... Read More

The MetService is forecasting some rain for the week ahead. "On Tuesday, a front moves over the upper South Island and onto the lower North Island, bringing... Read More

The 2023 FAST5 Netball World Series has been left wide open after four teams closed out a frenetic, action-packed, vibrant and colourful opening day in Christchurch... Read More

A planting project for storm recovery in Fletcher Bay is giving youth opportunities in horticulture, as part of a grassroots employment programme in Thames-Coromandel. Four... Read More

Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN... Read More

In a sea of dozens upon dozens of beautiful fresh roses - only one can reign as the fairest of them all. Roses of all hues and types were in abundance... Read More

A week of warm, largely settled, weather has allowed road workers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region to make good progress across a number of sites,... Read More

A driver is uninjured after being rescued from a near-boiling hot pool at Kuirau Park in Rotorua on Saturday. Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle... Read More

Motorists are advised to drive with caution on State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge to a slip overnight. "Due to a slip in Waioeka Gorge, extreme caution... Read More