Beekeepers blocked from getting to their hives mid-harvest because of roads closed by recent storms, are expecting a lighter and later honey harvest this year. Storms... Read More

Mauao remains closed as Tauranga City Council assesses 40 landslips on the mountain. A video posted on the council's Facebook page shows the extent of... Read More

Warning: This story deals with child abuse and may be distressing. In the last six months of Malachi Rain Subecz's life, 'everything possible went... Read More

A body has been recovered from the Waioweka River in the search for a missing Bay of Plenty man. David Roe, 52, had been missing since January 23 after... Read More

The Lake Taupō harbourmaster has issued a warning to a teenager in charge of a boat that caught fire just before Christmas. The 14-year-old leapt in the... Read More

People have until February 17 to have their say on proposed speed limit reviews in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) proposes seven... Read More

The Herald's annual search for New Zealand's Best Beach has seen readers voting in their thousands and we're excited to now reveal the winners. It's two... Read More

It's looking like a classic summer set-up for much of the country this week, with largely settled weather for northern and central parts and a swing to hotter-than-average... Read More

It's bank account boost time for 22 Bay of Plenty students, thanks to a Bay of Plenty Education Trust scholarship. Sixteen Western BOP, and six Eastern BOP... Read More

Police have 'grave concerns” for a woman who has not been seen for six months and are considering the possibility she may have been the victim of foul... Read More

Family and friends of the Rotorua woman whose death has launched a homicide investigation say she had a 'heart of gold” who opened her home to children. The... Read More

Mount Maunganui surfer Jaxon Willows has kept a clean sheet for 2026 after securing wins in the Men's and Juniors at the 2026 NZ Festival of Longboarding presented... Read More