Thousands of Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families and fans are preparing for this year's National Summer Games. Heading back to Christchurch for the... Read More

Rotorua mother Laila Jeffries had 'life-changing” breast reduction surgery in April after 15 years of 'fighting” to get it. Her breasts were... Read More

A woman says she was rushed and bailed up by a pack of dogs in the latest in a spate of dog incidents on Ford Street in Ōpōtiki over the Christmas break. The... Read More

If you cut or bought your real Christmas tree in the first flush of festive spirits, chances are it'll be looking past its use-by date by early January. In... Read More

UPDATE: Two people have been seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Whangamatā on the Coromandel Peninsula. A police spokesman... Read More

Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of drownings last year. Water Safety New Zealand said there were 71 preventable drownings,... Read More

The summer holiday season can be one of the loneliest times of the year for some people. But support is just a phone call away. St John's Caring Callers... Read More

A section of Cambridge Road, near State Highway 29, will be closed from today. Northbound access to Cambridge Road will be closed until for the next few weeks... Read More

In the lead-up to Sheila Hailstone's cancer diagnosis, months before she even noticed a breast lump herself, her dog, Plum had been behaving 'out of character”. One... Read More

The wet and cool start to 2025 is expected to continue for many parts of the North Island today. Today, much of the South Island will enjoy a settled day... Read More

A rising tide of abuse, escalating costs and the clash between central and local government. LDR Editor Marika Hill looks back at local politics in 2024. Homeowners... Read More

The biosecurity response to the find of a single male Oriental fruit fly in Papatoetoe is making good progress with extra traps in place, stepped up checks,... Read More