Rain and strong winds are moving through the country today with a mini tornado reported in Matamata. The tornado swept through the area at around 12pm. A caller... Read More

State Highway 35 near Whitianga Bay in the eastern Bay of Plenty will remained closed due to the instability of a slip. The slip which is about 40 kilometres... Read More

Gabi Lolohea and Joseph Dunn may be the fresh new faces of whitewater kayaking in New Zealand; the first glimpse of a Polynesian paddling dynasty. When the pair... Read More

The growing number of alcohol-free options in beer, wine and spirits is broadening the opportunities for Kiwis to make more moderate choices with their drinking. Heineken... Read More

As the country is slowly moving into Spring it seems we have taken a step back into Winter as more rain is on the way. MetService has issued a heavy rain watch... Read More

Come October the Tauranga CBD will come to life in a sea of pink as thousands of residents walk together to remember those who have either lost their lives or... Read More

When Tauranga's primary schools take to the stage at Baycourt next week for their annual music festival there will be a familiar face missing. Rex Tomich has... Read More

The Independent Panel evaluating the 2014 reforms to the family justice system will be launching a public submissions process from September 5. The panel wants... Read More

Starting from the first of the month, Z Energy becomes Foodstuffs (NZ) Limited's exclusive nationwide fuel partner. Customers will now be able to use the fuel... Read More

'No society can have too many dads, but every society can certainly have too few - and suffer irreversible harm because of it.” The above comments form... Read More

Happy Sunday and happy Father's Day. It might not be the sunny day that is was yesterday with MetService predicting morning rain. There are also chances of... Read More

Water Safety New Zealand has serious concerns about a lag in vital water safety skills in New Zealand primary school children. Student achievement across 27 skills... Read More