GNS Scientists monitoring the gradual increase in volcanic activity at Whakaari/White Island have raised the Volcanic Alert Level to Level 3 while the Aviation... Read More

Looking for something fun and a little different to do these school holidays? Head down to Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday,... Read More

Heavy rain has pelted central New Zealand overnight, with severe thunderstorms possibly on the way, while rain is impacting highways between Whangārei and Northland,... Read More

The Anglican Parish of Gate Pā invites the community to a short service on April 29 to mark the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pā. Organiser... Read More

Damian Sutton has about 1,500 Trolls and once spent $5000 to ship a rare light blue Elephant Troll from Denmark. More than 30 years ago, at a humble craft... Read More

A new Bay of Plenty police officer has found his 'calling” after graduating from Wing 383 in Porirua on Thursday. Constable Ethan Semple is one of six... Read More

A person has died after a farm vehicle accident near Taupō on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the address on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly... Read More

Beloved Kiwi TV personality, author and documentary producer Jude Dobson is inviting the people of Bay of Plenty to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast next month to... Read More

The man who went missing on Saturday in water near Wairere Falls, northeast of Matamata, has been found deceased. Police, search and rescue staff located... Read More

Unlawful effluent discharge described as 'highly careless” offending by a regional council lawyer has cost a Whakatāne dairy farm $48,000. Nomar Farms... Read More

Three years ago, Takawai McMath was standing on a muddy building site in the Far North, reflecting on what kind of future he wanted to build. The 41-year-old... Read More

The Wairere Falls Track in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park remains closed today as the search continues for a man who went missing in the river near the... Read More