When 4-year-old Rotorua girl Atarangi Taikato-Bowden had a swollen puku for a week, her parents thought she had constipation. Instead, she was diagnosed with... Read More

When a seal pup on a road trip stopped traffic on a Tasman highway it was just the start of its adventure. Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell and Senior Constable... Read More

Ella Scown was preparing to move to Canada when she found a lump in her breast. Not confident about the prices of healthcare overseas, the 29-year-old lawyer... Read More

Taking action for wetlands will be easier in the Bay of Plenty thanks to a Conservation Week event dedicated to providing landowners with practical support. The... Read More

While most charities and social agencies are struggling to find enough funding to support the many demands on their resources, one Tauranga charity has just... Read More

A new emergency management team has been formed to co-ordinate Katikati's response to large scale emergency events. Katikati Emergency Response Teamis made... Read More

In recent years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of interest in bridge, a classic card game with deep roots in social tradition. Once thought of as... Read More

This weekend, New Zealand's leading trail runner Ruth Croft will make her debut at the sport's most prestigious and challenging race, the UTMB® in Chamonix,... Read More

Will it be a mighty seabird, a forest-dwelling songster, or perhaps one of our flightless friends? Voting for Forest & Bird's Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau takes... Read More

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith is announcing new appointments to the RNZ and TVNZ Boards. 'I am delighted to appoint Brent Impey, Gracie... Read More

The Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has died. A Kiingitanga spokesperson say he had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery,... Read More

When Pete Cowan is on the start line of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, he won't be alone. There will be a cast of hundreds in the boat with him. Cowan, who... Read More