It was a lucky night for a Powerball player from Whakatāne and three Second Division players from Te Puke and Waihi on Saturday. The Whakatāne Powerball... Read More

Rotorua has been named among the top 10 trending global destinations by major travel website Booking.com. It comes as the tourism hotspot's business community... Read More

The Cameron Road/ Fifteenth Avenue intersection will be closed to traffic at nights from 6pm Sunday, November 26 to 6am Thursday, November 30 for work to resurface... Read More

Before they can restore it to all its former glory, they first need somewhere to house it! Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is on a shed-building mission with... Read More

Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence emergency management teams are closely monitoring flooding and water levels in streams and rivers across the regions... Read More

While it wasn't love at first sight, Ted and Rona Thurgood must've done something right - because they're celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary. It was... Read More

Pet-lovers put a lot of thought into choosing the perfect name for their furry friend - but only one name can come out crowned the top dog. For the fifth... Read More

The progress of major housing developments in Western Bay of Plenty is being acknowledged, five years after Council committed to a vision to see all residents... Read More

A low pressure system northeast of East Cape is bringing a strong and humid south to southeast flow to Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti/Gisborne. Heavy Rain... Read More

Farmers are being reminded to take care when hay bailing this season to avoid fires. Fire and Emergency's national wildfire manager Tim Mitchell says... Read More

There were hugs and tears of joy in the Kawerau District Council chamber as Māori ward advocates were told 'yes” after two years of asking. At an extraordinary... Read More

Tauranga's cruise ship industry missed a much anticipated economic opportunity today due to an Australian cruise ship failing to meet NZ's strict biosecurity... Read More