A Canterbury team of researchers has been honoured for an innovative approach to literacy that has so far helped more than 45,000 Kiwi children learn to read... Read More

Almost $200 million dollars were lost on scams over the last year says 11 of New Zealand's largest financial institutions. The figure has been released as... Read More

Twenty-three planes are set to take to the skies over Rotorua Airport this weekend for the 2023 Central Region Flying Competition, and members of the public... Read More

Tauranga businesses want the council to make it easier for them to use the footpath, rather than adding more regulations. Tauranga City Council is proposing... Read More

Rotorua councillors this week decided to spend $40,000 to remove the distinctive - but corrosion-damaged - metal 'fins” from the facade of the Energy Events... Read More

Fire and Emergency services are responding to a house fire in Te Puke. "Police received a report of a fire at a house on Matai Rd, Te Puke," says Police... Read More

MetService is forecasting a severe weather outlook ahead for later this week. On Wednesday, fronts over the South Island are expected to weaken. "North... Read More

As summer approaches, the Department of Conservation is calling on fishers, boaties and divers to be citizen scientists and share what they see in and on the... Read More

An 18-year-old male is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today on two charges of aggravated robbery of a commercial premises in Hamilton and two charges... Read More

UPDATE: Tauranga CBD is now open after a gas main was ruptured on the corner of The Strand and Devonport Road. "The road has reopened, with cordons being... Read More

A large hole has been ripped in the hull of the Cook Strait ferry Kaiarahi. Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder says the hole above the waterline in the... Read More

Do you care about the speed limits on the local roads you drive? If the answer is yes, be sure to share your views on Western Bay's draft Speed Management Plan.... Read More