03:00pm Thu 20 Feb, 2025
Muggy conditions finally come to an end as rain and fresh southwesterlies spread from the south. The rain is expected to ease off towards the end of the weekend... Read More
02:00pm Thu 20 Feb, 2025
With the release of the Top 10 claim types for cats and dogs in 2024, pet insurance specialist PD Insurance is highlighting common issues that pet parents should... Read More
01:00pm Thu 20 Feb, 2025
Young Aotearoa surfers are lining up for the final event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge this weekend with six series titles on the line. Piha... Read More
11:45am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
A 'well-liked” school teacher and film-maker who gave teen girls cannabis and assaulted one sought to avoid conviction after missing out on movie work. Llanyon... Read More
11:25am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour returns in 2025, celebrating 12 years of inspiring stories that promote ocean conservation. This global event, spanning... Read More
11:00am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
A haka group from Tauranga Moana recently had the chance to represent New Zealand and showcase Māori culture in Samoa. It was the first time for most of... Read More
10:14am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
A 15-year-old farm hand died while setting up an electric fence after part of the wire touched low-hanging power lines, a coroner has found. Jayden... Read More
09:15am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
Air New Zealand's nationwide fleet of ATR 72 planes were grounded this morning due to an IT glitch. The airline has confirmed there was an issue that... Read More
08:31am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
The tangi and procession of the father of a prominent gang member has the potential to cause traffic issues in the Western Bay of Plenty. In a statement released... Read More
07:58am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
A Bay of Plenty retiree is in a 'hell of a fight” with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for compensation after his terminal cancer diagnosis... Read More
07:00am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
Police have confirmed the group sighted on State Highway 4 around 8.30am, Sunday, February 16, who were believed to potentially be Tom Phillips and his children,... Read More
06:30am Thu 20 Feb, 2025
The Reserve Bank's positive economic outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola... Read More