11:10am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
After 76 days in the brutal Tasmanian wilderness, Eastern Bay of Plenty trapper Shay Williamson is now A$250,000 ($270,000) richer, claiming the coveted title... Read More
10:02am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
It's with a certain quiet satisfaction that Dave Guy-Taylor shares feedback from a customer who described products from Flame Lily Orchard as 'the best I've... Read More
08:57am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
Significant flooding has closed a section of State Highway 2 at Paengaroa. Meanwhile, a thick layer of fog covered the region this morning. 'Due to bridge... Read More
08:00am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
Staff are shaken after an attempted robbery at a Whakatāne dairy where a pregnant woman was thrown to the ground and a residential property was invaded. Allandale... Read More
07:30am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
The Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays covers visitors from top to toe. Mark Eager, CEO with hub lead partner Mobile Health Group, says a diverse group... Read More
07:00am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
In a land renowned for its dreams and opportunities, many still face genuine struggles. Some are without homes, others are battling addiction. Prisons are... Read More
06:30am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
Tauranga students are gearing up to test themselves for this year's World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, as multiple local venues light up orange in support of the... Read More
08:00pm Tue 10 Jun, 2025
A new $13.5 million investment in international tourism marketing is expected to deliver an extra 72,000 international visitors to our shores, Tourism and Hospitality... Read More
07:00pm Tue 10 Jun, 2025
Customs officers have seized an estimated 2kg of methamphetamine concealed inside a portable barbecue grill. A foreign national arrived at Auckland International... Read More
06:00pm Tue 10 Jun, 2025
A Taupō businessman accused of raping a woman and trying to bribe her to withdraw her police complaint is to head to trial to defend the charges. The man,... Read More
05:00pm Tue 10 Jun, 2025
The community is being asked if speedway should stay at Mercury Baypark Stadium as the council decides whether to extend the club's lease. Baypark Speedway... Read More
04:30pm Tue 10 Jun, 2025
Alarm bells are ringing for some households in remote parts of the country with the prospect of Chorus phasing out its copper network, to be replaced with... Read More