Monday, 5 August 1957, at 6.30pm, was the date and time Rex Cotter, 85, a volunteer firefighter, started his 60 years of service. 'I did 30 years in Tīrau,... Read More

Christine Larsen says she is not a freedom camper or homeless person, she is a Kawerau resident whose home just happens to be on wheels. Larsen bought... Read More

New data shows despite a 35% fall in the total number of meningococcal disease cases compared to the same period the previous year, Māori infants and toddlers... Read More

A talented three-man Kiwi motocross squad is revved up to race in the United Kingdom this coming weekend, determined to again challenge, and hopefully beat,... Read More

A 6-year-old from Rotorua living in Australia faces relearning to walk and a potential hip replacement after developing sepsis, his mum says. Kiwi friends... Read More

A group of young people are making the most of the holidays, sprucing up Te Puke's cricket club with a colourful mural. Kalib Wallace from 247 Health and... Read More

A new project seeks to improve weather prediction models and environmental data collection of polar regions to enhance operational safety and reduce environmental... Read More

A Rotorua principal facing financial difficulties forged court documents to claim inheritance money from his grandparents' estate. The forgery cost Kairo... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

A high-risk offender has been taken into custody and several weapons seized following a vehicle stop in Mount Maunganui last night, said Inspector Logan Marsh,... Read More

Clayton McMillan has been announced as Head Coach of the All Blacks XV and will lead the team on a two-match Northern Tour with Assistant Coaches Jamie Mackintosh... Read More

​​​​​​ Traffic is delayed after a crash on Parton Road in Pāpāmoa. A car hit the side of an overbridge on Parton Road, above State Highway 2,... Read More