Grace Payne is the first New Zealander to be granted the highest honour in international Special Olympics when she was named as one of their Global Messengers. Each... Read More

Oparau's James Scott has hit his stride with the Altherm JCR Yamaha team, as Saturday's MX2 overall win at the Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championships' openign... Read More

Who says university is just all work and study? Definitely not a group of students at University of Waikato who participated in a globally connected 48 hours... Read More

Update, 9.10pm: State Highway 26, between Paeroa and Tirohia has reopened following an earlier serious crash. The crash was around 4.35pm and one person is... Read More

Fisheries New Zealand is assessing whether a commercial landing exception should be provided for five highly migratory species managed under the Quota Management... Read More

Residents of a rural road in Te Puke are worried the location of a replacement bridge won't be suitable for the large trucks needed to haul kiwifruit, logs and... Read More

Police investigating the robbery of a jewellery store by six people at the Bayfair shopping complex in January have charged a man with aggravated robbery. "An... Read More

Unemployment has risen marginally, but wage growth remains solid, likely dashing hopes of interest rate cuts any time soon. Stats NZ data showed unemployment... Read More

It looks an elementary task for Tim Southee's Black Caps to go 1-0 up in the two-test series against an undermanned and outgunned South Africa. After another... Read More

Horticulture New Zealand is calling for a renewed effort to support East Coast growers on the eve of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Ever wondered why PowerCo uses helicopters rather than drones to take aerial views of power poles? PoweCo's recent update about their maintenance work this... Read More

What is sustainable fishing? This is the topic for the first fascinating Cafe Scientifique Tauranga meeting for 2024 at the Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club... Read More