Emergency services were called to a shed fire in Te Puke overnight. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of a fire on Manoeka Rd about 11.05pm. 'Initial... Read More

New Zealand science and agricultural students are about to step into history - and the future - through the power of a globally popular computer game. A new... Read More

Police are making inquiries after a person was seriously injured in a fight in Katikati overnight, with the alleged offenders fleeing the scene in a vehicle. A... Read More

Police are hunting a woman who fired a probe from a black object, potentially a Taser, injuring another woman in a Rotorua carpark. Rotorua Police acting... Read More

Grant Hensman can still remember his first ride. The director of the New Zealand adventure company Skyline Enterprises recalled riding down on the go-kart-like... Read More

A century-old bridge south of Whakatāne has been dropped as an urgent replacement project - despite having a road surface so bad it is accused of chewing up... Read More

A century-old Tauranga school sitting in the path of a future highway is open and welcoming new students, as it awaits decisions about when it can relocate. Tauriko... Read More

The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert... Read More

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has updated its travel advice for New Zealanders travelling to the United States in its first update since Donald Trump became president... Read More

Childhood immunisation rates in New Zealand have hit a three-year high, with 80.2% of Kiwi kids now fully immunised by 2 years old. Seven months... Read More

For more than three decades, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua has been a trusted source of support for whānau across the Western Bay of Plenty. Based in Katikati... Read More

The Schick family, who lost their 10-year-old son in a tragic off-road accident is raising money for the emergency services who helped during the rescue. Jimmy... Read More