A Hindu priest is facing deportation after failing in his bid to avoid conviction for a lengthy campaign of control and violence against a woman that included... Read More

As thousands of children prepare to head back to school, Police are urging parents to be diligent with their privacy settings before posting photos and videos... Read More

Thousands of children will start the school year without the essentials - including uniforms, shoes, food and stationery - with teachers warning that feelings... Read More

When thinking of Waihī, its history as a mining town is top of people's minds, but a 17-year-old college student decided to dig deeper. Bella Paulsen, of... Read More

Warning: Graphic content A 'violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus in the head at a Bay... Read More

The pieces in the puzzle are starting to fall into place, with new Honda team-mates Josiah Natzke and Cobie Bourke each ending on the podium at the weekend. The... Read More

Te Arawa Lakes Trust has announced the appointment of former police commissioner Wallace Haumaha as its chairman and former MP Te Ururoa Flavell as deputy chairman. It... Read More

A spike in asthma-related hospitalisations is expected as children flock through school gates for the start of a new year. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation... Read More

An optometrist has been struck off the register and censured for two charges of professional misconduct and for operating without a licence. Karl Richard... Read More

Cooper Roberts blasted his way to victory at the first stop of the 2025 Billabong Grom Series, presented by Oceanbridge and held at Mount Maunganui yesterday,... Read More

A woman says her partner was seconds away from being killed when the limbs of a tree harpooned the rear of their motorhome during the tornado that ripped through... Read More

Businesses in the small town of Ohakune are thriving after the closure of Desert Road. SH1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru - including the Desert Road - will... Read More