Mike Dawson has created a little piece of kayaking history, becoming the first New Zealander to win an ICF World Cup canoe slalom medal over the weekend. The two-time... Read More

A fallen tree is expected to cause some travel delays on State Highway 5 in the Bay of Plenty. The tree came down on the stretch of highway, near Ngongotaha around... Read More

He's a four-year-old Singaporean with a sad and rare genetic disorder and he's inveigled his way into the hearts of the Watsons 8500 kilometres away here in Tauranga. 'I... Read More

It's 6:38am on a dark, dull, sodden, weekday morning. But that's not the only compelling reason to feel grey and gloomy. City-bound traffic is backed up about seven... Read More

A police investigation is underway into yesterday's crash at Netherton, which claimed the lives of four people. Waikato district road policing manager Inspector... Read More

Culverts, a fish passage pathway and a natural reed barrier linking the Thorndon/Okorero lagoon with the Rangitaiki River are providing a heathier and more natural... Read More

SPCA delegates have voted to form one national organisation from its current 45 independent centres. The delegates voted at the RNZSPCA Annual General Meeting and... Read More

Tauranga City Council is spending an extra $5.5 million on street lighting to take advantage of a once-only subsidy offer. The New Zealand Transport Agency has... Read More

Prime Minister Bill English and Transport Minister Simon Bridges have cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the $1.4 billion Waterview Tunnel. Simon says the... Read More

Whangamata Area School took out first place in the Raw Division of this year's Stage Challenge on Friday night, with their performance, Justice for Parihaka. Raw... Read More

Bethlehem resident Bruce Scanlon tripped and injured himself near the intersection of Westmoreland Rise and Athfield Drive a few weeks ago, and blames the roadside... Read More

The day the cleaner walked out the front door never to come back was the day the McQueen kids were first confronted with the harsh realities of making and managing... Read More