Warning: Graphic images 'It felt like I was being ripped to shreds … I felt their intention and their instinct was to kill me.” A woman mauled... Read More

In the year to July, Oranga Tamariki had registered almost 200 open cases of sexual assault against children in the Bay of Plenty. Organisations like sexual... Read More

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week - has been running from September 14 to 21. This year's theme, 'Ake Ake Ake - A Forever Language”, celebrates... Read More

Whakatāne nursing student Jessica Matenga-Barnes wants to make it easier for rural people to get healthcare. Born and bred in Reporoa, the 36-year-old knows... Read More

Before she took it along to Repair Cafe Tauranga, Shona Purves' family heirloom had been sitting broken in a cupboard for years. 'It's just a circle of toy... Read More

This article deals with the sexual abuse of a young child and may be distressing for some readers. 'I just don't have a mum. She doesn't believe me,... Read More

A water safety advocacy group has praised a Bay of Plenty rule change that will see more people wearing lifejackets while boating. The Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Mt Ruapehu's famous crater lake has cooled to record levels, indicating the hydrothermal system beneath it is partly blocked, scientists say. While eruptions... Read More

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell will be joining the six Tauranga Boys' College prefects for 90 minutes of the 40-hour challenge to raise awareness for mens' mental... Read More

Your white blood cell count is much higher than expected.” That is the sentence that reshaped Kylie DellaBarca Steel's world in an instant. 'Breathe,... Read More

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has this week confirmed further details around the allocation of the 500 additional officers following funding from Budget... Read More

It has been one amazing week for the Suva Ferns. The surprises kept on coming for the netball team from St Anne's Primary School during their first-ever Zespri... Read More