Lower speed limits are coming for Western Bay town centres, with limits outside rural schools also set to change. Waihi Beach, Ōmokoroa and Te Puke town... Read More

Legal action has been threatened against Kawerau District Council if it introduces fluoride to its water supply - but the council also faces a hefty fine if... Read More

Wētā, Tuna and Kārearea are mates of Gary the Glowworm, and are traveling to attend his rave in the cave birthday party. The friends face a number of... Read More

Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash on Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako on Saturday 30 March, says a police spokesperson. "He was Dante Tainui Raymond... Read More

Police have arrested four young people following an aggravated robbery at a petrol station on Johnbrook Crescent, Taupō over Easter weekend, says detective... Read More

One in six Kiwi children live in poverty, and it greatly annoys Bay of Plenty content creator Jordan Watson - known for his How to Dad parenting videos - when... Read More

Waikato Police investigating two aggravated robberies of a commercial premises in Matamata have made an arrest. A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges,... Read More

Police are responding to reports of a single vehicle crash on SH2 near Minden Road at 2:16pm. A police spokseperson says that there have been no injuries... Read More

Opera fans are in for a musical treat this Saturday, as talented young singers and an international baritone perform a concert hosted by Tauranga Opera Forum... Read More

He's a Filipino, with a Spanish name, who speaks English with an American accent that lives in Pāpāmoa and owns an Italian restaurant. Phew! And despite living... Read More

"Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa on Sunday 31 March," says a police spokesperson. "The deceased was Kiefer... Read More

Lobby group Tax Payers' Union is accusing Tauranga's commissioners of 'trampling over local democracy”, but the commission's chair says they have no intention... Read More