Competition in the grocery sector has not improved and the Commerce Commission says it's planning to ramp up regulation and enforcement, and recommending... Read More

After receiving his rates bill, a Whakatāne commercial building owner is wondering why anyone would invest their money in the town. Retired businessman Clive... Read More

A Welcome Bay couple are on a mission to revive sustainable traditions and make gardening accessible to everyone - no matter what size home they live in. Andrea... Read More

A pilot programme led by digital health innovators Ignite Aotearoa and oVRcome is having a 50% success rate in reducing young people's vaping habits. Launched... Read More

A person has been transported to Tauranga Hospital following a crash in Otūmoetai. A car has blocked Harbour Drive in Otūmoetai following a collision. A... Read More

There was a remorseful offender, a sobbing victim, persuasive lawyers, an angry family member, a persistent journalist and a stern judge. Anyone sitting in... Read More

An argument over wanting to axe his 12-month wheelie bin contract proved the catalyst for a man who threaten to murder a staff member, before punching... Read More

A remarkable Waikato woman in her 90s has become a 'townie” for the first time. Lalla Loeffen is coming to grips with life in the Radius Matamata Country... Read More

A former police officer has been honoured for rescuing a woman from a house fire while on duty in Te Puke in 2011. Former Senior Constable Kurt Waugh received... Read More

A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from Sunday, September 15, to Thursday, September 19, from 8pm to 3.30am... Read More

The Lees Road carpark near Mautohe Cathedral Cove will be closed to the public while walking access reinstatement work is underway. Last week, DOC announced... Read More

A Te Puke man accused of leaving Australia more than six years ago before his trial for an alleged violent attack is fighting to stay in New Zealand. Joseph... Read More