Settled weather characterised by light winds, clear skies, warm days, and low amounts of rainfall continues over New Zealand this week due to a persistent area... Read More

Small ash emissions and large steam plumes have been observed at Whakaari recently. In a statement on its site, GNS reports that the Volcanic Alert Level... Read More

Thousand's of people are expected to converge on New Plymouth for the bienniel kapa haka national competition Te Matatini. Te Matatini will be held at... Read More

The Wednesday Challenge starts again this week. Three years after starting as a Tauranga pilot, organisers are keen to see the business programme hit the... Read More

Planned nightly closures of State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range will affect people's travels next week. The stretch of highway will be closed for asphalt... Read More

This year's red carpet-themed Doggy Day Out on March 22 is set to sparkle, with a star-studded lineup of experts ready to unleash their wisdom. Speaking at... Read More

Three and repeat wins make for exciting conclusion to 2025 Billabong Grom Series Presented by Oceanbridge. The best young surfers in New Zealand had to... Read More

A Bay of Plenty woman made a massive mushroom find during her regular walk. Julie Gallagher stumbled upon two mushrooms measuring 30cm-plus across the cap... Read More

Two commercial buildings in Opōtiki have been destroyed in a large fire overnight. Fire crews were called to the buildings on Church Street in the Bay of... Read More

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships were given a bit of a shake-up at the second round of four near Rotorua on Saturday. All the championship favourites... Read More

Students and teachers at Te Puke Primary School are delighted to have a shed full of brand-new bikes thanks to a huge fundraising effort by the community. The... Read More

A ridge of high pressure is extending across the North Island this week, bringing mostly fine weather for the start of the working week. In its latest weather... Read More