A social worker lied to Corrections so she could take a man who was meant to be confined to his home with an ankle monitor for walks up Mount Maunganui. Carrie... Read More

UPDATED 9.18am: A slip is reported to have hit a building in the Western Bay of Plenty. A reporter on Crawford Rd in Minden said police are cordoning... Read More

Hunters operating in New Zealand's remote places during the roar are being asked to keep an eye out for invasive weeds and report any sightings, and to clean... Read More

'I was too busy staying alive to die!” But three of Winifred McGregor's schoolmates did die that day - at a gnarly, untamed and isolated Allans Beach,... Read More

The Government has officially confirmed it will proceed with a significant overhaul of New Zealand's secondary school qualification system, including the replacement... Read More

Beach Hoppers remain 'resilient” despite weather warnings of heavy rain lashing the country and high petrol prices. The annual Repco Beach Hop Festival... Read More

Rangatahi and youth advocates have presented their aspirations to Ōpōtiki District Council to have a greater say in council matters. Ōpōtiki Rangatahi... Read More

Adams Ave in Mount Maunganui will be temporarily closed to vehicles from 5pm today, as heavy rain is forecast to affect the region. The closure follows geotechnical... Read More

Homeless people and their advocates are joining a protest against proposed new police powers they say will 'further victimise” vulnerable people. The... Read More

The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it has the potential to protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across the motu from flooding. Two... Read More

Heavy rain continues to lash the Bay of Plenty, with forecasters warning the region could be in for a deluge on top of what has already fallen. Tauranga... Read More

Two large wildfires that erupted late last year in Tongariro National Park were both triggered by vehicles throwing hot metal sparks into roadside vegetation. Fire... Read More