The government has been struggling with lack of visibility over scores of big projects heading into Budget 2025. It has over $140 billion of projects being... Read More

The government is expanding powers for the police and courts in hopes of keeping firearms from gangs and high-risk offenders. From Sunday, police have been... Read More

Update: Hato Hone St John responded at 11:56am deploying a significant emergency response, a spokesperson said. "Two helicopters, two ambulances, a rapid... Read More

Four councils in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have partnered to develop a Regional Deal Proposal aimed at boosting economic growth, infrastructure, and resilience. Whakatāne... Read More

One of the world's most globally recognised liver cancer treatments will receive public funding from today. Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in combination with... Read More

Christopher Luxon has described his trip to Vietnam as "a very, very special visit" and a success. The Prime Minister was in Vietnam this week for political... Read More

Sport, music, dance, learning another language - there are plenty of options. But how much is too much? And how can parents judge that? Maggie Dent is known... Read More

An Ōmokoroa school is getting a lot of mileage out of its reading programme, which has evolved and grown significantly in the last few years. 'I can read... Read More

A Pāpāmoa painter doesn't allow her Fuchs' dystrophy and her worsening vision to stop her from doing what she loves. Judy Lomas has been a member of... Read More

A Rotorua tech entrepreneur couple are stoked they can provide more gaming computers for their students after receiving a $31,000 grant from BayTrust to address... Read More

Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga featured strong performances, including a tribute to Tā Robert Gillies. Te Taumata o Apanui, with members like Rob Ruha and... Read More

The Bay of Plenty could face a shortage of 180 primary and 30 secondary teachers this year. Ōpōtiki School struggles to attract teachers, citing housing... Read More