The 2024 ASH Year 10 Survey of young people's smoking and vaping behaviour and attitudes has shown that regular vaping rates have continued to fall for the third... Read More

An alleged fraudster who is believed to have conned multiple victims out of up to $200,000 worth of cash, goods and services has been arrested and will appear... Read More

A lucky Powerball player from New Plymouth will be over the moon after winning $23.3 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More

A spate of water-related deaths in the past 24 hours is a tragedy, Water Safety New Zealand says. On Saturday night, a child died after a water-related... Read More

A Heavy Rain Watch is in place today for Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. "Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours are possible," a MetService... Read More

Probus New Zealand is turning 50, and the four clubs in Tauranga have marked the milestone with special morning tea gatherings. They're also on the hunt for... Read More

As the holiday season approaches, many consumers may consider "interest-free" loans to manage festive expenses. However, Financial Services Complaints warns that... Read More

Access to a simple test that could help catch life-threatening respiratory diseases early is at a crisis point in New Zealand. That has prompted a group of... Read More

One person has died following a water-related incident off the coast of Moutohorā, Whakatāne, on Saturday night. Emergency services responded to reports... Read More

With Kiwis generating an estimated 30% more waste during the festive season in New Zealand, Tauranga City Council is urging its residents to think smart before... Read More

A thrilling week of tennis is being served up in Tauranga when a world-class event returns to town on Monday, December 16. The EVES Open World Tennis Tour... Read More

It is the most wonderful time of the year. And the busiest, as The Weekend Sun caught up with Tauranga's Big Smoke BBQ pitmaster Mike Jefferies. He sat down... Read More