Jobs and an initiative feeding extra students in need in Te Puke are threatened by Government changes to its school lunches programme, a charity boss says. The... Read More

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says gangs should expect a large police presence at tangis if they intend to carry out illegal behaviour. His comments come... Read More

Slightly elevated levels of the toxic heavy metal arsenic have been detected in treated water sourced from the Waikato River. Science and environmental... Read More

Super Rugby is returning to Pukekohe with the Gallagher Chiefs and Moana Pasifika to play a pre-season match at Navigation Homes Stadium on Saturday, February... Read More

The owner of Waihi's gold and silver mine believes it could extend its operation for another decade if it's allowed to expand to a new area. OceanaGold... Read More

A group of eight GirlGuiding rangers from around the Bay of Plenty are preparing to head to Japan next year. The rangers are from three units - four from... Read More

A Royal New Zealand Air Force firefighter who was at the forefront of lifesaving actions during last year's Auckland floods, and been key in improving RNZAF... Read More

Pyes Pā's Good Local pub is poised to reopen several months after an early-morning electrical fire in the kitchen forced it to close. 'It's been a long road,... Read More

In January 2016, Francisko Du Plessis was diagnosed with heart failure. Du Plessis was living in South Africa at the time of his diagnosis and was in and... Read More

Police continue to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act, seven days in to the new law taking effect. 27 November... Read More

A new bill to make serving drinks at hair salons legal has surprised the industry, with many unaware they were in breach of the law. East Coast MP Dana... Read More

Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga today. Bay of Plenty Police... Read More