Waipuna Hospice faces raising $8.1 million in the next financial year to cover a funding shortfall to keep providing its services to the community, which is... Read More

Te Puke and Ōmanu Beach, Mount Maunganui, are set to be featured in British author Claire Frances' debut novel, To Hell With It. Frances, then 22, visited... Read More

This story is about a Youth Court hearing which is subject to statutory suppressions. Names have been changed to protect identities. A teenage girl... Read More

Friendship and a shared connection to farm life have formed the foundation of an active lifestyle for a trio of seasoned gym-goers at a Katikati fitness centre. Katifit... Read More

Tauranga cafes are adjusting recipes and travelling out of town to 'get a better deal” on butter as prices soar. A Pāpāmoa eatery owner says prices... Read More

Drivers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty can finally enjoy smoother trips, with the mammoth 2024/25 summer road maintenance programme now complete. NZ... Read More

Bay of Plenty locals will soon have access to a new round-the-clock urgent care service as part of a major health investment being outlined in Budget 2025. Health... Read More

A family living in a rental significantly affected by mould desperately wanted to move out, but they were torn because it was the only house they had ever... Read More

An extra $18,000 for kiwifruit growers and access to international funding to further develop a new line of sustainable sportswear. These are two Bay of Plenty... Read More

Hundreds of close contacts of the measles case in Auckland have been contacted by Health New Zealand (HNZ) over the past week, in an attempt to contain the risk... Read More

New research commissioned by IAG New Zealand has revealed that natural hazards have cost the country a staggering $64 billion since 2010 - and the price tag... Read More

Before sunrise, while most were still in bed, a group of young surf lifeguards were charging down the beach, diving into rescue drills at Mount Maunganui's Intermediate... Read More