Graffiti more than tripled in Rotorua in the year to June 30 - costing ratepayers more than $100,000. Rotorua Lakes Council received 629 reports of graffiti... Read More

Fire staff hope the smell and damage of a burnt-out house will help prevent future blazes. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) is showing members of... Read More

Family and friends of a man known for having a 'soft heart” and 'giving the biggest bear hugs loaded with love” are grieving after he died in... Read More

MetService is forecasting an unsettled westerly flow covering New Zealand on Tuesday, with embedded fronts bringing rain or showers to many western and southern... Read More

With more than 24,000 visitors expected to the city this week, Tauranga City Council and the AIMS organising committee have been preparing for the biggest Zespri... Read More

Landmarks will be light up red around New Zealand on Monday to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. September is International FASD Awareness... Read More

GoTo Car Share is celebrating World EV Day on Monday, September 9 by offering free charging at its public charging station in Tauranga's CBD. Goto founder... Read More

The classroom chatter is shushed and a respectful silence falls on Tāneatua's Tīhei Mauri Ora community centre. The pupils stand completely still in their... Read More

Givealittle has launched a free, self-paced, online short course that teaches the fundamentals of crowdfunding, designed primarily for Kiwi charities, but schools... Read More

Anna Grimaldi has won New Zealand's first gold medal at the Paralympics Games in Paris - and not in her specialist event. Grimaldi cruised to an easy... Read More

Experts say the lack of accurate data on head lice prevalence in New Zealand has hindered effective research and preventive measures, leaving many children and... Read More

A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be pinching themselves after winning $17.07 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto... Read More