Bay of Plenty Regional Council has purchased a 266 hectare Rotorua farm and will convert it from dairy farming to improve water quality in nearby Lake Rotorua. The... Read More

A teenage girl's self-harming led to disclosures of an alleged sexual assault by a teen boy she'd become friends with. The teen, who is now a young... Read More

Warning: This story contains graphic details of injuries that may disturb some readers. The coronial inquest into the Whakaari/White Island disaster has heard... Read More

Residents from across the North Island have taken to social media sharing their concern, amazement and wonder over a strange phenomenon in the pre-dawn sky. Many... Read More

Motorists travelling on State Highway 29 between Cambridge Rd and the base of the Kaimai Range can expect overnight closures and travel disruptions. NZ Transport... Read More

Senior and area school teachers are the latest to take strike action, with more than 1500 in the Bay of Plenty set to walk off the job over their pay dispute... Read More

More than 4300 passengers and crew will sail into the Port of Tauranga tomorrow as the cruise season opens with the first ship visit. Celebrity Edge... Read More

Inland Revenue says even people with relatively small tax debt can expect to get a phone call about it. The tax department is cracking down on overdue tax... Read More

With no obstetricians left in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, hundreds of pregnant women have been forced to travel to Tauranga Hospital to give birth this year -... Read More

A new deal will soon allow Air New Zealand and Air Chathams customers to book a single ticket for flights on both airlines. Starting with journeys between... Read More

Since 2019, the Foundation of Arable Research has participated in the A Lighter Touch programme, which supports growers to shift from... Read More

Footage has emerged of trucks winding through the treacherous Awakino Gorge navigating large slips and flooding as Auckland now sits under a heavy rain watch. Roads... Read More