Rare pieces of Bay of Plenty history including a Mount Maunganui man's fire brigade medals and a postal note issued in Whakatāne in 1893 are among rare items... Read More

More than 500 people have signed a petition to keep a busy section of Rotorua state highway at 80km/h, with its creator calling for support from the city's mayor... Read More

The body of the first New Zealander killed in Ukraine nearly three years ago is finally being returned home. Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while... Read More

A Tauranga councillor who was among those replaced by the commission has called for an independent inquiry into the decisions and transparency during their tenure. Councillor... Read More

A young female has died after being hit by a train in the Waikato town of Matamata this afternoon. The incident occurred around 3.15pm at the intersection... Read More

Police have warned if they do not replace their out-of-date fingerprinting system it could compromise public safety. Their existing software and hardware... Read More

Harry Horman was in tears describing the devastation of a mystery fire that destroyed his caravan and all but one of his nine classic cars. Horman, a classic... Read More

Pathlab workers in Tauranga and Rotorua will strike for the second time in two months after their last strike resulted in 'only modest progress” towards... Read More

A resident of a property adjacent to Warren Cole Walkway is fed up with having to decorate her fence with Whakatāne District Council-provided doggy poo bags. Julie... Read More

The 'world's first” tissue machine operating entirely on geothermal steam instead of gas is being unveiled today at Essity's Kawerau paper mill. More... Read More

Rotorua Crankworx mountain biking world tour event organisers are stoked they could turn tough corners after riders boycotted last year's event. Male Slopestyle... Read More

In a car he was forbidden to drive, Daniel Rikiti ran over and killed a Rotorua man, shattering the lives of those who knew him. Now, Rikiti has been... Read More