One person has died following a crash on State Highway 2 near Mangatāwhiri. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a truck and a car just... Read More

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says he remains confident Mauao will reopen despite the extensive damage to the landmark in January's deadly storm. Tauranga... Read More

Armed police will be involved in a training exercise in Tauranga on Wednesday, with the public advised not to be alarmed. Tauranga police will carry out the... Read More

A precautionary health warning issued for Tikitapu (Blue Lake) after a small leak from a public toilet has been lifted. A cleaner spotted the leak seeping... Read More

Police are looking into the cause of what has been described as an 'explosion” heard around Rotorua last night. The loud bang was heard just before... Read More

The public will be welcome at a funeral service for a Tauranga rough sleeper after an 'outpouring of grief” in the community. Police have said... Read More

Moana Pasifika chief executive Debbie Sorensen says the team is heartbroken after being forced to scrap a home game in Tonga for a second straight year. The... Read More

Teenage running star Sam Ruthe has completed the U20 grand slam by capturing the age-grade 3000m record, to hold every New Zealand middle distance record between... Read More

A police officer who rescued two deaf woman trapped in fast-rising floodwaters then put them up for the night has been described as a 'humble hero”. Constable... Read More

The four-day surf lifesaving carnival Oceans ‘26 has wrapped up, with the host club praised for an outstanding event after a late change of venue. More... Read More

The Government is giving police new powers to crack down on beggars, rough sleepers and people 'displaying disorderly, disruptive, threatening or intimidating behaviour”. Justice... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District councillors have topped a national pay rise table with a jump of almost 57% in a year. The Taxpayers' Union described the... Read More