A longstanding Bay of Plenty dairy farming company has been fined $59,500 after spilling effluent into a river. Warneford Farms was incorporated in 1970 and... Read More

An 'honest, decent” 20-year-old man will stay in prison after he caused a woman's death while driving drunk. Tupea Mika is described in court... Read More

The mental health minister's office has been briefed after a woman allegedly murdered one person and seriously injured another inside a car. Health New Zealand... Read More

A woman charged with murdering one person and seriously injuring another inside a car has been ordered to undergo assessments to see whether she is fit to... Read More

A school principal felt that a girl's father was a loving and 'exemplary” parent, but that the mother was denying him his custody rights. She... Read More

A woman has been charged with murder after an incident in Matatā. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Flax and Matatā Rds about 3.50pm... Read More

A woman is assisting police with their investigation into a fatal incident in Matatā on the weekend. A person died and another was injured around 3.50pm... Read More

State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty has reopened after a fatal road incident on Saturday. The New Zealand Transport Agency said the road reopened between... Read More

Police are urging caution after reports of sellers being threatened and robbed during Facebook Marketplace meetups with fake buyers. Police have recently... Read More

Pāpāmoa's new police sergeant, Tanerahi ‘TK' Keno, is settling into his role at the helm of Tauranga's largest suburb - and embracing the shift from... Read More

Police investigating a daylight assault on a woman in Pāpāmoa are assessing new information from the public. The woman, in her 40s, told police she was... Read More

It's been described as a safety net for the vulnerable - and now two Rotorua women have been recognised for the important role they've played in supporting families... Read More