The Tauranga City Council may revert the name of the Ōmanawa Falls Reserve to its original te reo Māori to reflect the historical significance of the area. Ngāti... Read More

A new waharoa was unveiled at Masonic Park in Tauranga today, signalling fresh progress on Tauranga's long‑awaited $306 million Te Manawataki o Te Papa civic... Read More

Plans are in place to reopen a main highway in the Coromandel Peninsula tomorrow. The Thames Coast Road has been closed since Sunday after subsidence at Kereta... Read More

UPDATED 3.43PM: Two people have died after a water-related incident in the in the Bay of Plenty. Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander Phil Gillbanks... Read More

With the kiwifruit harvest about to get underway across Bay of Plenty, electricity lines company Powerco is reminding orchard workers to stay safe around... Read More

A man has admitted he was under the influence of cannabis when he crashed causing the death of a 2-year-old girl near Rotorua. But the identity of the... Read More

Monstera plants - and other invasive houseplants - are popping up in the wild, says University of Auckland ecology professor Margaret Stanley. Stanley estimates... Read More

The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced a recall of two sprout products because of the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes. Southern... Read More

Police have issued an appeal for any video footage taken of a brawl in a Whakatāne shopping centre. Police officers were called to the intersection of... Read More

An 8-year-old from Tauranga has broken a world record by deadlifting 90kg at a powerlifting competition. Johnny Kane's lift at Ruthless Barbell club in the... Read More

A family's Easter holiday at Waihī Beach took a terrifying turn when their dog swallowed a discarded fishing hook. What followed was a vet bill topping $7000... Read More

For $200 million the Government could reinstate bus network upgrades it previously cancelled in regions now suffering huge fuel price shocks, the Green Party... Read More