A Rotorua tech entrepreneur couple are stoked they can provide more gaming computers for their students after receiving a $31,000 grant from BayTrust to address... Read More

Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga featured strong performances, including a tribute to Tā Robert Gillies. Te Taumata o Apanui, with members like Rob Ruha and... Read More

The Bay of Plenty could face a shortage of 180 primary and 30 secondary teachers this year. Ōpōtiki School struggles to attract teachers, citing housing... Read More

The numbers are in for last night Lotto Powerball draw - with two winners both $500,000 richer. The Powerball jackpot was $4 million, plus a further $1m was... Read More

The fourth and final River Sounds Festival was a bittersweet but beautiful finale, according to organisers. The River Sounds Festival - an 11-hour event held... Read More

A new strain of drug-resistant fungus that causes ringworm has been found in New Zealand and scientists are warning doctors to look out for "suspicious infections". Dermatophytosis,... Read More

Police are urging parents to remain vigilant to help their kids stay safe online after the recent sentencing of a man who tried to con children into sending... Read More

A man was partway through his morning's golf practice when he heard a woman's screams across a Mount Maunganui highway. Antony Paul Harborne and a friend... Read More

Work has begun on stage two of the Ōmokoroa Road urbanisation project, a $13 million upgrade designed to improve accessibility, safety, and road capacity. Council... Read More

A temporary roundabout will be installed at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Road from Friday, 7 March, as part of an upgrade project. Council... Read More

Fish of the Year is back for 2025, and organisers hope to attract 5,000 voters to raise awareness about New Zealand's unique and vulnerable fish species. Event... Read More

A new home is being sought for a car that was 'probably real flash in its day”. Te Puke's Ken Griffin has owned the in-need-of restoration Model T Ford... Read More