Fourteen New Zealand Defence Force personnel have joined a multinational contingent in Solomon Islands to dispose of dangerous explosive remnants of war under... Read More

While most are still lying in bed on a Friday morning wishing it was the weekend already, the 445 Run Club are already up and have started their day. 445... Read More

International crime groups see New Zealand as a golden nugget for their drug trade, say police. Customs and police figures released to RNZ show a spike in... Read More

Today, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a time to reflect on New Zealand's confronting suicide statistics, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. "Every... Read More

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

A scheme that provides counselling in more than 200 primary schools makes distressed children feel better, improves behaviour, and raises attendance. An Education... Read More

This month Katikati gets a real spruce-up. Two local community groups have teamed up to lead a community-wide spring clean event and are inviting residents... Read More

Waikato Regional Council's investigation into the discharge of orange sediment into the Ōhinemuri River last month is in its final stages, with 'no clear... Read More

Foodstuffs is proud to be the foundation partner for The Packaging Forum's newly launched Caps and Lids Recycling Scheme, with Kiwis able to recycle their caps... Read More

A widower was left traumatised after what he says is a failure by Thames-Coromandel District Council to help with the eco-burial of his wife over the 2023... Read More

A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department (ED) last month had been waiting three hours to be seen. Distressed... Read More

If it wasn't for gymnastics - and a small miracle - Chloe Crump reckons she'd still be visiting hospital every couple of months for a chronic lung disease. Instead,... Read More