A Kiwi diver has had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a pod of orca off the Coromandel coast. Jordy Bardin came face to face with the orca while diving... Read More

Plans to transform Katikati's Moore Park skatepark into a larger, family-friendly Youth Park have taken a big leap forward, with two major milestones reached... Read More

A fully inflatable football experience is set to bring a new level of excitement to the summer school holidays. Fun First Football has teamed up with Tauranga... Read More

A failed drug test was one of a handful of vehicle infringements by Rotorua Lakes Council staff in the past year. The news comes as the council looks... Read More

Two people are dead, one is missing and another person is fighting for their life after a spate of water tragedies on Saturday afternoon around New Zealand. The... Read More

A 14-year-old girl is seriously injured in Starship Hospital after being hit by a car outside an 'out-of-control” party in Tauranga. Police... Read More

Train enthusiasts - young to not-so-young - are urged to mark January 17-18 as ‘busy' as Tauranga Model Railway Club (TMRC) hosts its 34th Model Train... Read More

Rozanne Latimer's photograph captures a quintessential summer moment on Pāpāmoa Beach — her young granddaughter taking part in the Nippers programme... Read More

A Tauranga woman has suffered a brain bleed after falling from the boot of a moving car that two children were 'bonnet surfing” on, police allege. The... Read More

There will be 'no mucking around” when New Zealand's rugby legends and cricket stars face off in a fast-paced, fun-filled T20 showdown at the Bay Oval... Read More

RNZ In a policy u-turn, people will only need to pay a single $5 co-payment fee for the new 12-month prescriptions coming into effect from February. The... Read More

The top name choices for Kiwi babies changed little last year. Noah held strong for the third year in a row as the top name for boys, shared by 244 other... Read More