A sexual health doctor says a rising number of reported cases of infectious syphilis in this country is likely to be the tip of the iceberg. Last year, 400 cases... Read More

A woman has died after suffering critical injuries in an incident in Tauranga. Police say the 37-year-old was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition,... Read More

Following discussions at the Health Select Committee at a hearing for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board's annual review, Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is concerned... Read More

Derek Winter is a name known among many old school Mount Maunganui surfing circles. While his surname might suggest the opposite, he's all about everything to do... Read More

A man has been taken to hospital after being assaulted in Brookfield this evening. A police spokesperson says police were called to an assault in Aaron Place just... Read More

A shortage of Lead Maternity Carers in the Coromandel area has led Waikato DHB to urge pregnant women in the area to contact the Birthing Unit at Thames Hospital... Read More

A further four Tauranga youngsters have just secured places in a coveted national junior swim squad. Renee Carey, 11, Henry Scholes, 10, and siblings, Grace, 10,... Read More

Forty seconds of kayak racing tomorrow morning could have lingering ramifications for the rest of the year, as the New Zealand canoe sprint championships get underway... Read More

Four armed offenders stormed into a Huntly store and stole cigarettes and the shop's till. Detective Mike Kaukau says police are investigating the aggravated robbery... Read More

Roads are now free flowing after a logging truck rolled on the western roundabout in Bethlehem, causing traffic chaos earlier today. Police says a number of logs... Read More

An invasive pest, the Asian paddle crab (Charybdis Japonica) has been discovered in Tauranga Harbour. Regarded as an invasive pest that is bigger and more aggressive... Read More

Hamilton's Kayne Lamont, Takaka's Hamish Harwood, Mangakino's Maximus Purvis and Opunake's Taylar Rampton each set benchmarks when they dominated their respective... Read More