When a tenant living in a social housing complex was asked for a cigarette by his neighbour, the man beat the woman so badly that she was taken to hospital... Read More

Climate is key as kiwifruit marketer Zespri plots a path to the future. The Mount Maunganui-based company's updated sustainability targets include a long-term... Read More

A retiree bitten by a roaming dog says it is 'only luck” the attack was not far more serious, and fears it could happen again if the 'menacing”... Read More

A Mongrel Mob member was driving home from a tangi late at night, with children asleep in the back of the car, when he stopped at an intersection and... Read More

A survey has found that New Zealand's butterflies are in decline, with a drop of around 50% across most species. Since 2009, a member of the Moths and Butterflies... Read More

Tauranga residents are being warned to brace for heavy rain and watch out for slips and landslides. Earlier today, the MetService upgraded its Bay of Plenty... Read More

A large landslide had just come down at the Mount Maunganui campground, hitting about 30 campsites and engulfing the amenities block which included toilets,... Read More

A report of a person with a weapon sparked a police callout in Tauranga. Police were called to Cameron Rd near Tauranga Girls' College after a firearm... Read More

Two people were seriously injured after a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A near the Pyes Pa... Read More

MetService has upgraded its rain watch in Bay of Plenty to an orange heavy rain warning. Areas west of Whakatāne, including Rotorua, could expect 100mm... Read More

A person has died after being pulled from the water in Taupō. Emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Pt, Acacia Bay, about 3.20pm on Sunday after... Read More

Air New Zealand is cutting flights in and out of Tauranga because of the fuel crisis. Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford posted about the cuts on his Facebook... Read More