The Foreign Affairs Ministry has updated its travel advice for New Zealanders travelling to the United States in its first update since Donald Trump became president... Read More

Childhood immunisation rates in New Zealand have hit a three-year high, with 80.2% of Kiwi kids now fully immunised by 2 years old. Seven months... Read More

For more than three decades, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua has been a trusted source of support for whānau across the Western Bay of Plenty. Based in Katikati... Read More

The Schick family, who lost their 10-year-old son in a tragic off-road accident is raising money for the emergency services who helped during the rescue. Jimmy... Read More

Long-standing Bay of Plenty Regional Council councillor Paula Thompson has resigned from her position. Thompson, who is one of five general constituency councillors... Read More

More New Zealanders are buying and selling drugs online, according to the latest findings of the New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. Researchers also have a clearer... Read More

In a bid to retain their mana motuhake, a small RSA club in Te Teko, Mātaamua, has decided to break away from the national RSA. Their president, Hemana Waaka,... Read More

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at Hamurana, near Rotorua. Police said a truck and car have crashed and two people are injured. One person... Read More

Specialist mental health services for Lakes region children and youth have been drastically reduced because of 'significant” issues recruiting psychiatrists,... Read More

Traffic delays are being reported on two state highways in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services are dealing with a two-vehicle crash... Read More

Waikato Bay of Plenty Avis Magic are ready for their first home game in Hamilton against Southern Steel next week. The Magic may not have opened the 2025... Read More

A construction industry crash in China is sending shockwaves through the timber trade here. 'There's elephants in the forest,” said Rotorua-based forestry... Read More