Twenty-six years ago, Jarrod and Kylie Smith tied the knot and headed to their happy place: Foodtown Tauranga. They reckon they annoyed a few customers... Read More

A photograph taken for a theatre preview more than four decades ago has been given a new lease on life — this time in paint. The image, originally... Read More

An oceanic phenomenon is likely to play a pivotal role when Tropical Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall on Sunday, coinciding with high tides and powerful winds... Read More

WARNING: This story is about suicide and may be distressing A teen who had dreams of becoming a policeman took his own life just hours after he was sexually... Read More

A 21‑year‑old Auckland University engineering student has died after getting into trouble while swimming with friends at Lake Taupō over Easter. Police... Read More

It's estimated that almost 13% of the country's almost half a million bee colonies were lost last winter - equivalent to about 63,000 colonies. That's according... Read More

Residents across the Western Bay of Plenty and Rotorua are being urged to prepare as a significant weather system threatens to bring heavy rain, strong winds... Read More

Cloud Nine has recalled a hair dryer because of a potential safety issue. The Cloud Nine travel hair dryer with model number XDM-3600 is being recalled... Read More

Planned daytime closures of State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge next week have been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. The closures,... Read More

UPDATED: State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is closed again as dirt and debris continues to slip from the hillside. Earlier this morning,... Read More

A Bay of Plenty Lotto player is among 11 lucky Kiwis celebrating a significant midweek payday after winning Lotto second division in Wednesday night's live draw. The... Read More

Cyclone Vaianu has now been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it enters New Zealand waters, with warnings and watches about where it will strike hardest... Read More