Fire crews are attending a 'well-involved” structure fire on Stockton Road, Pukehina. Three fire trucks and three water tankers have been dispatched... Read More

People from around Tauranga are doing the Mount Everest Challenge to raise money for the Tauranga SPCA. The challenge encourages locals to climb Mauao 38... Read More

A business started by two young mates out of a single-car garage in 2014 has been named Business of the Year at the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business... Read More

When Love Grace Handbag Appeal Tauranga co-ordinator Nicole Dutton got involved with the charity a year ago, she thought she would get 50 handbags. 'Last... Read More

A patched Mongrel Mob member, who had already fired shots at police, held a rifle to the head of the 74-year-old man he was holding hostage and yelled: 'I'll... Read More

Frank Fraser-Jones milled the macrocarpa timber used to build his home in 1986. The 82-year-old's granddaughter, who grew up in the house, says the two-storeyed,... Read More

A settled start to the weekend is being forecast before showers move onto northeastern parts of the North Island. Valentine's Day weather could not be better... Read More

Staff for the Department of Conservation (DoC) in Coromandel are outraged after two boaties were seen taking dogs on to pest-free Kawhitu/Stanley Island, risking... Read More

A person has died after being pulled from the water in the Coromandel. A police spokeswoman said ambulance and fire services responded to Whangapoua Beach... Read More

Work to rebuild the section of Golden Valley Road in Waihī that collapsed after heavy rains in May 2023 will begin next week. 'This will be welcome news... Read More

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand's Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than 7500km away The Snares penguin's... Read More

A groundbreaking study into underground microbes that could influence hydrogen storage in Aotearoa is being conducted by University of Canterbury (UC) Microbiology... Read More