Local Government New Zealand says a four-year term for councils could be a good test case for Parliament, but warns it's worth avoiding double-election years. Both... Read More

The new $6.3 million Braemar water treatment plant was officially opened yesterday, with a blessing and karakia attended by about 100 people. Braemar Spring,... Read More

A man has been fatally shot by police in Waikato this afternoon. At 12.30pm, police conducted a vehicle stop on Ulster Street in Hamilton City after identifying... Read More

Reports are coming in of a serious crash in Mount Maunganui. Grenada Street, Mount Maunganui is closed while emergency services respond to a crash involving... Read More

Housing affordability has improved in NZ since late 2021, but it remains stretched. According to the latest CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report, recent... Read More

Reports are coming in of a collision on Fraser Street. Police say the incident involves two-vehicles that crashed at the intersection of Fraser Street and... Read More

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of one of the worst weather events New Zealand has ever suffered - Cyclone Gabrielle. On February 14, 2023, a state... Read More

Police are responding to a serious incident after a driver allegedly fled from Police during a vehicle stop in Hamilton City. Police initiated a pursuit as... Read More

Horahora Road, Arapuni is closed following a serious crash. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash at 1:50pm. One person has received critical injuries. Motorists... Read More

Some may feel we are constantly being bombarded with people telling us to be more sustainable and do our part to look after the environment. With so many... Read More

Tauranga teens who competed at the Kiwibots VEX Robotics Competition National Championships in Auckland last weekend have returned home with a number of trophies. Sixty-five... Read More

Knowing how to swim is critical, and with drowning statistics so high in New Zealand it's best to start learning as soon as possible, says a Tauranga swimming... Read More