Some Western Bay of Plenty residents are optimistic about the traffic on State Highway 2, despite renewed frustration at congestion on the highway. A section... Read More

All seven of Rotorua's contracted emergency housing motels have been granted resource consent extensions, despite heavy opposition from locals. One community... Read More

The accessible shelter at Gordon Spratt Park, Pāpāmoa is due to be completed two and a half years after construction commenced. Work began in July 2022... Read More

With the popularity of dog walkers on the rise, an important question has emerged: just how many dogs can one person safely handle? At least one expert believes... Read More

Lara McSpadden hasn't let diabetes stop her from doing what she loves most — playing basketball. Coming to New Zealand from Australia as an import for... Read More

After more than a decade, the Gallagher Chiefs are excited to return to Tauranga to play a regular season game at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. This will... Read More

Kimberlee Sweeney and Kelly Sutton both separated from their husbands in January - Sweeney in 2011 and Sutton in 2013. For better or worse, they eked out... Read More

Emergency services are at a fire at Tahorakuri Forest in the Taupō District. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency NZ said multiple calls were received about... Read More

The man who led a rescue operation to retrieve a young girl who survived a cliff plunge at Hāhei which claimed a young boy's life has described the distressing... Read More

Hine Brooking pauses for a moment to consider the question. We are sitting down with the 16 year old from Gisborne Girls' High School to reflect on her incredible... Read More

Three of New Zealand's suburbs, including one from the Bay of Plenty, have been named finalists in Trade Me Property's People's Choicest Awards - a chance to... Read More

At peak hours, more than 9000 beachgoers enjoyed the hot weather at patrolled beaches this weekend - nearly double last weekend. Surf Life Saving New Zealand... Read More