10:53am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
New mechanised flood gates being installed on State Highway 26 at Paeroa will enable Waikato Regional Council to provide full flood protection to the community... Read More
10:36am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
The return of key defenders Casey Kopua and Kelly Jury along with a new look shooting circle feature in the Waikato-BOP Magic's 2019 team. Both Kopua and Jury... Read More
10:11am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
The man accused of murdering a Bay of Plenty two-year-old will stay behind bars until his next court appearance. Tewi Daniel Savage appeared via audio visual... Read More
09:18am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
Police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl reported a suspicious approach by two men after school. The girl was walking near the intersection of Pine Avenue... Read More
08:37am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
The southeast of the North Island continues to take a battering on Wednesday from a slow moving winter-like weather pattern, which could also bring some snow to... Read More
08:01am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
In today's forecast we are expecting cloudy periods with the odd shower, especially in the evening. Also southerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today... Read More
07:50am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
Next winter is the last winter Rotorua residents will have to use their old wood burners before regulations are enforced. Old wood burners, multi-fuel burners... Read More
07:06am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
A new research project will examine the feasibility of growing lambs with more intramuscular fat. Gene markers that are known to influence intramuscular fat levels... Read More
07:01am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
An electrical fault in a hydroponic set up in a cannabis grow room is the likely cause of a blaze in a Te Aroha garage, police say. A 37-year-old man has been... Read More
06:45am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
The man charged over a number of indecent assaults at a Young Labour summer camp in Waihi will keep his name secret. In the Auckland District Court on Tuesday... Read More
06:42am Wed 05 Sep, 2018
The country's biggest polytechnic, Unitec, is expecting a massive drop in enrolments and is in extreme financial distress, government documents show. The... Read More
09:00pm Tue 04 Sep, 2018
The chief ombudsman is calling for urgent action at Whanganui Prison to tackle inmate violence, intimidation and a "pervasive" gang influence. It follows an... Read More