Michael Pittar has left an indelible mark on Te Puke - and the wider Western Bay. Michael, who died on January 15, was the last Te Puke mayor and the first... Read More

A vital 'backstop” for landlords was reinstated this week as no-fault evictions were reintroduced by the National-led Government. It will mean when... Read More

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment after attempting to smuggle about 4.4 kilograms of methamphetamine through Auckland... Read More

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls to a large vegetation fire burning along the railway line by Wainui South Road, Whakamarama in Western... Read More

People are being warned to take extra care before meeting up with strangers to exchange money or items after a spate of violent assaults and thefts. Canterbury... Read More

More gay and bisexual men and takatāpui will soon be able to donate blood and plasma due to an upcoming change to donation processes. Medsafe has approved... Read More

The tickets are 'selling like hot pies” for the Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival, with almost 1500 sold online before the event. It is set to be one of the... Read More

Dame Lisa Carrington's time in the Olympic arena could yet continue. After sweeping her three events in Paris last year, bringing her gold medal count... Read More

Firefighters are dampening down hotspots after a major scrub fire on State Highway 2, between Omokoroa and Katikati. Fire and Emergency received multiple... Read More

Things are about to get "very scary" for New Zealand's coffee and café industry, one roaster and café owner is warning. Richard Corney,... Read More

After several recent orca pod sightings in Waikato, the Department of Conservation is reminding people to respect the rules around interactions with marine... Read More

He was a fatherly night owl who kept the country company between midnight and 6am. Now Papa Ruru, as he was known on the airwaves, will be remembered... Read More