Heavy rain is forecast for Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne/Tairawhiti overnight, according to the MetService. "An active front is moving southwards across... Read More

Fire and Emergency New Zealand are urging homeowners to follow safety tips following a chimney flue fire being extinguished in Welcome Bay. Fire emergency... Read More

Delays are expected on State Highway 30 after logs fell from the back of a truck near Kinleith at 3.55pm. Lanes are partially blocked in both directions. The... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a truck crash on State Highway 2, Tauranga Eastern Link, near Pāpāmoa. 'A two-vehicle crash on SH2 near... Read More

Medical laboratory workers have voted to walk off the job, nationwide, for 24 hours on February 5 and a further 24 hours on February 7. Lab workers from Tauranga,... Read More

Paris Olympian Sammie Maxwell turned up the heat on home turf to dominate the second round of the MTBNZ National Series in Taupō. Mountain Bike New Zealand... Read More

A new power cut has hit almost 1000 homes and businesses in the tourist hotspot of Russell as high winds and heavy rain batter the north of the country. The... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash in Welcome Bay. Fire and Emergency Northern Communications Centre shift manager Joshua Pennefather... Read More

The future use of Rotorua's remaining two non-contracted emergency housing motels hinges on 'local demand”, as the Government exits the last of its... Read More

A man with a serious drug addiction went on a $33,000 crime spree using his former employers' accounts at stores and stolen fuel cards to buy more... Read More

A special guest at this year's 32nd Paeroa Highland Games and Tattoo will be the Chief of Clan Matheson, Sir Alexander Matheson. He and his wife Lady Matheson... Read More

The housing market looks set to remain relatively static throughout the opening months of 2025, following yet another flat quarter. The latest QV House Price... Read More