One hundred Kiwis making a difference in their communities have been named Tower Local Hero Medallists for the 2026 Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year... Read More

Frustrations about Rotorua's courthouse being leaky, crowded and poorly laid out are back in the spotlight after it ranked last in the latest Court User's survey. It's... Read More

By Libby Kirkby-McLeod of RNZ Chipseal is cheap seal - that was the message to council, as Pāpāmoa residents continued their campaign against chipseal road... Read More

A new covered viewing platform is being built at Minden Lookout to replace the original structure, which was removed last year due to safety concerns. The... Read More

Racing Tauranga is continuing its trainers' incentive for the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy, which will be staged as part of the Bayleys International... Read More

Hato Hone St John is marking 140 years of service to Aotearoa New Zealand after one of its busiest years yet, supporting more than one million people and delivering... Read More

Roadworks that brought Rotorua to a standstill on Monday have now been postponed until next year. It comes after a dressing-down for the NZ Transport... Read More

The Tauranga City Council is establishing an elected member working group to help guide the city's transition to a new multi-council water organisation planned... Read More

The third race meeting of the 2025-26 season at Baypark Speedway is bringing a rotation of classes and variety of action to the high-speed clay oval at Mount... Read More

New Zealand has tumbled in an international climate-change league table, with authors now ranking it as 'low-performing”. The country fell three places... Read More

By Bill Hickman of RNZ A nursing student says he's 'disappointed, but not surprised” by delays in announcing job offers to graduate nurses. Graduating... Read More

Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking people who are interested in the maintenance of the district's coastal reserves to work with council or a recognised... Read More