Bay of Plenty Regional Council has adopted a new public transport fare system. In a statement released this week, council said the system is expected to create... Read More

Whakatāne residents have had front-row seats to a demonstration of heli-logging using a Black Hawk helicopter during the past week. Whakatāne District... Read More

New Zealanders are not staying abroad for as long when they go on their overseas experience (OE) due to financial concerns, a survey shows. An OE, long considered... Read More

Former All Black Liam Messam will tackle his first Ironman in Taupō this weekend. The 40-year-old had a decorated rugby career playing for the All Blacks... Read More

It's a daunting task, but the new owners of Rotorua's McDonald's restaurants are up for the challenge and excited to raise thousands of dollars at the annual... Read More

Warning: Distressing content One of two brothers jailed for life more than 17 years ago for the horrific murder of Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie has proclaimed... Read More

Day one of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga set a high benchmark for the week to come. There were 14 kapa haka rōpū that performed yesterday in the first... Read More

Consultation on an Inland Revenue Issues Paper on the taxation of charity and not-for-profits opened on Monday. Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the Government... Read More

The misuse of data, scamming, fraud, tax evasion and lax rules around lobbying are all contributing to New Zealand's drift down the global corruption index... Read More

A teacher shortage is disappointing but no surprise, the head of a secondary school principals' association says. The Ministry of Education said schools... Read More

Update, 5.58pm: A shelter belt fire on Matakana Island has now been extinguished by Fire and Emergency NZ services. 'The fire is extinguished but they're... Read More

A new global study shows New Zealand is doing well in bringing down the number of breast cancer deaths, a health researcher says. The study - led by the International... Read More