06:51am Wed 26 Apr, 2017
From quarry site to wildlife sanctuary, it's a huge leap in status for 400 hectares of land at the top of Te Puke's No. 3 Road - and certainly a cause for celebration.... Read More
06:46am Wed 26 Apr, 2017
Bay of Plenty's Maximus Purvis lived up to his name at the 2017 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships in Taranaki at the weekend. The results were truly maximum... Read More
03:38pm Tue 25 Apr, 2017
An Israeli-American teenager has been indicted in Israel on allegations he made thousands of hoax bomb calls, including to a Jewish centre in New Zealand, and earned... Read More
03:04pm Tue 25 Apr, 2017
This weekend lining up at the pars at McLaren Falls' disc golf course could get a little squishy - with the country's keenest disc golfers flying into town for... Read More
02:02pm Tue 25 Apr, 2017
Judges have started their journey up and down the country seeking New Zealand's top quality builds in this year's Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition. This... Read More
12:55pm Tue 25 Apr, 2017
The World Cup regatta in Hyeres this week marks Tauranga sailor Sam Meech's first competition back in the Laser since his medal winning efforts at the Rio Olympics.... Read More
11:48am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
The author of a book that will capture the battle experience of the 28th Maori Battalion's B-Company is calling for family descendants and relatives to help locate... Read More
11:39am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
The Whakatane District Council will be carrying out temporary maintenance work on the Whakatane boat ramps this Friday. A spokesperson for the council says the... Read More
10:49am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management says there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off the Chilean coastline. The... Read More
10:23am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
Retail spending using electronic cards rose in the March 2017 quarter across most retail industries, according to figures from Stats NZ. When adjusted for seasonal... Read More
09:34am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
Police say State Highway 36 will remain closed today following the fatal crash between Pyes Pa Road and Te Matai Road on Monday afternoon. A 63-year-old Rotorua... Read More
09:11am Tue 25 Apr, 2017
Swimmers are being warned to stay out of the water due to strong rips creating treacherous conditions at Mount Maunganui's Main beach today. According to MetService,... Read More