After a scorching weekend for parts of the country, MetService is forecasting a return to typical summer temperatures for the North Island. The settled weather... Read More

The trial reopening of the Hairini St slip lane onto Turret Rd has been extended until March. The trial, which began in October, was due to end on January... Read More

A 'huge” party in Tauranga that left a 14-year-old girl in hospital is being described as out of the ordinary for the street. Emergency services were... Read More

The person who died at the Poripori water hole on Saturday was from Tauranga, police have confirmed. It marks the second incident where a local has died at... Read More

When police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of which were in operation... Read More

Police continue to investigate the deaths of two people at an address on Old Coach Road in Pukehina. In a statement today, police confirmed that the death... Read More

Gisborne turned up the heat in a big way to open the 2026 National Surfing Championships presented by Trust Tairāwhiti yesterday with temperatures at Makorori... Read More

The eastbound lanes of the Tauranga Eastern Link will be closed this weekend. The closure, between Pāpāmoa and Paengaroa (towards Whakatāne/Rotorua), will... Read More

A man has died after a water incident at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) near Rotorua. Police were called about 10.30pm on Friday about a report of a man who had... Read More

Pickleballers are calling for a dedicated pickleball stadium following the sport's 'exponential growth” in the Bay of Plenty. Player numbers in New... Read More

Katikati will only host one twilight concert this year - on January 31 - and it's hoped the district will attend so the non-profit group behind it can revert... Read More

The 2026 Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport returns to Mount Maunganui on Saturday, January 17, bringing a weekend of endurance sport, community spirit... Read More