Intricate knife skills, specialised cooking techniques and refined plating skills were displayed at last week's 47th annual Roy Smith Memorial Trophy Competition. Five... Read More

Aotearoa will get a little sweeter this October as a giant lolly jar makes its way around the country. The tour gives New Zealanders a chance to win a share... Read More

Former champion woodchopper Neville Bowen is 'not going to let the old man in yet”. The 73-year-old from Tauranga has competed in woodchopping for 54... Read More

Power is out to 100 homes in Whitianga, a tree is blocking State Highway 25, and there is minor flooding and debris on other roads in the Coromandel area following... Read More

New Zealand is in for a wet and windy spell as a large weather system moves across the country. This system also brings the possibility of localised intense... Read More

A group of young people are making the most of the holidays, sprucing up Te Puke's cricket club with a colourful mural. Kalib Wallace from 247 Health and... Read More

A thunderstorm watch issued for yestreday, remains in place today. The MetService issued the severe weather watch as an active front moved across the country. In... Read More

Fresh off a quarterly plan with a strong focus on addressing crime, the Government will progress several new pieces of legislation in the law and order space... Read More

A new project seeks to improve weather prediction models and environmental data collection of polar regions to enhance operational safety and reduce environmental... Read More

A Rotorua principal facing financial difficulties forged court documents to claim inheritance money from his grandparents' estate. The forgery cost Kairo... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

A high-risk offender has been taken into custody and several weapons seized following a vehicle stop in Mount Maunganui last night, said Inspector Logan Marsh,... Read More