People are being urged to support youth mental health ahead of Gumboot Friday next month. Leading youth mental health charity I Am Hope chief executive, Troy... Read More

WARNING: This article contains descriptions of partner and family violence, including physical, sexual and emotional abuse, that some readers may find disturbing. As... Read More

Police say a pedestrian has died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Te Awamutu today. Police responded to the crash on Alexandra Street around 10.45am. "Enquiries... Read More

Move over Maverick, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is excited to reveal this year's candidates for the surf lifeguard's equivalent of ‘Top Gun'. While... Read More

The Chief Ombudsman is 'deeply concerned” about Rotorua Lakes Council's commitment to transparency after investigating closed-door workshops. Peter... Read More

"Is simply soulful to find someone keen to run that extra mile to look after others. That is something we might not lose as a society.” These are the... Read More

A Mount Maunganui teenager aiming to represent New Zealand at the Olympics in 2024 has 18 weeks of preparation for her next big event in February. As she... Read More

Lifeguards reporting a busy Labour Weekend in the Bay of Plenty. Surf Life-Saving New Zealand's eastern region lifesaving manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell... Read More

A 12-year-old Tauranga student has won New Zealand's Junior Master chess title. Joshua Barnes, a local homeschooled student, received the prestigious... Read More

Waikato Regional Council has been notified of possible wallaby sightings in Leamington near Cambridge, and near Kinloch on the W2K Trail. 'These sightings... Read More

Two people are facing charges as police crackdown on gang activity in the Bay of Plenty. Over Labour Weekend, police used their new powers granted under the... Read More

Three permanent overhead signs to be constructed as part of the Baypark to Bayfair Link project will include a temporary detour for pedestrians. That is the... Read More