Summer surf season is under way this weekend with lifeguards hitting the beaches to keep Kiwis safe. 'By the end of the week, we should pretty much have all... Read More

One in four people who took part in a survey on drugs said they had used pharmaceuticals for non-medical reasons over the previous six months. The annual... Read More

The minimum wage for adults will increase by 1.5 percent to $23.50 an hour from April, the government has confirmed. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister... Read More

A performance demonstrating everything from 'mischievous glee to moving pathos” has won Te Puke's Felicity Tomkins one of Australasia's most prestigious... Read More

Warning: Distressing content. A Mongrel Mob member went to the home of a woman who lived alone and physically, sexually and mentally tortured her for four... Read More

In partnership with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, Consumer NZ has updated its popular free online sunscreen database, offering New Zealanders a comprehensive... Read More

Update, 5.53pm: Following further assessment of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatau at 2.47pm today, Nema has confirmed that no significant strong currents... Read More

A man will fight charges of murder and attempted murder after an alleged shooting on a remote road on the Coromandel Peninsula. Kevin Mabbott, 41,... Read More

A Whangamatā man has admitted he carelessly fired a rifle and caused the death of a man while hunting near Murupara in December last year. Sean Joseph... Read More

The iconic life-size Christmas Nutcracker Band display is spending its last Christmas in Mount Maunganui before being auctioned off. The money raised from... Read More

A car went off the road at Kawerau Rd West near State Highway 30 at 10.45am, according to a police spokesperson. 'All occupants of the vehicle are out, and... Read More

A Tauranga former MP and deputy mayor faces opposition from the council and his neighbours over plans to subdivide greenbelt-zoned land for three new houses. 'We... Read More