As the Easter long weekend approaches, the Mountain Safety Council is reminding trampers to prepare for shorter days and colder, wetter conditions, warning that... Read More

Memorial Pool in Tauranga will permanently close after a last hurrah this weekend, after more than 70 years. The outdoor seasonal pool usually closes for... Read More

A driver who struck and killed a Mongrel Mob motorcyclist told a 111 calltaker, 'I hope he dies, f***ing idiot”. Robert Nuku Tihema said he was... Read More

Netsafe is warning Kiwis of increasingly sophisticated and hard-to-detect scams, which have taken almost $65,000 this year. Reports across the country... Read More

A freak tornado that has meteorologists intrigued appears to have struck central Whakatāne on Monday morning. Fences were bowled in the Peace St area and... Read More

With Easter just days away, plenty of Bay of Plenty whānau are doing the same thing: refreshing the MetService forecast while mentally planning for the long... Read More

Whakatāne District Council will be consulting with the public on whether they wish to see a 24/7 alcohol ban in the central business district. This is just... Read More

The living wage will rise to $29.90 per hour from April 1, a 95c increase from the previous $28.95. The living wage is independently calculated by the... Read More

Donations have helped out some of the Waikato's most vulnerable residents following the storm that ripped through the region in January. Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Greerton Marist Rugby grounds still resemble a lake, almost five days after a deluge of rain flooded parts of the city. On Friday, heavy rain caused a stream... Read More

A 19-year-old man has been charged after footage allegedly showing puppies being thrown into the Whakatāne River sparked a police investigation. The... Read More

New charges on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road have been labelled 'unfair” and potentially damaging to Pāpāmoa East businesses. Motorists who... Read More