Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club's long-time member, Shaun Smith, has received the highest honour there is in surf lifesaving. At the recent Surf Life... Read More

Cruise ship passengers are getting ready to hop on and off for summer as the popular bus service returns to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga before the 2024/25 ... Read More

Tuesday morning proved to be a busy one for Coastguard Rotorua Lakes volunteers, who successfully rescued two waka ama paddlers stranded on Mokoia Island. The... Read More

Legislation that will help protect New Zealanders from cybercrime has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said. '11... Read More

The overconsumption of meat has been related to negative health, environmental, and animal welfare outcomes. As a result, many people are cutting back on meat,... Read More

Nominations are open in the 2025 Western Bay Community Awards that celebrate the wonderful work carried out by individuals, groups, projects, initiatives and organisations. In... Read More

Waikato public hospital has told nurses not to speak to patients in any language other than English. A memo sent to all nursing staff last Friday, obtained... Read More

Rural groups are raising the alarm over the review and cancellation of school bus routes. The Ministry of Education said it regularly reviewed routes to ensure... Read More

The 170 metre-long board was completed on 15 October, connecting the city centre with Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour. The shared pathway hugs the water's edge,... Read More

A man who had just picked up his children from school chased a driver he didn't know along Rotorua's Te Ngae Rd and shot him in the face through the car... Read More

A Gisborne business has started a Givealittle fundraiser for a colleague whose partner was killed in a crash in the Waioeka Gorge. The victim was travelling... Read More

New outdoor street dining charges are 'disrespectful” and 'piling even more misery” on struggling hospitality businesses, Mount Maunganui restaurant... Read More