17:05:58 Tuesday 22 April 2025

News

Six new police officers for Bay of Plenty

A new Bay of Plenty police officer has found his 'calling” after graduating from Wing 383 in Porirua on Thursday. Constable Ethan Semple is one of six... Read More

One dead following Taupō farm vehicle incident

A person has died after a farm vehicle accident near Taupō on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the address on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly... Read More

TV legend says host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast!

Beloved Kiwi TV personality, author and documentary producer Jude Dobson is inviting the people of Bay of Plenty to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast next month to... Read More

Searchers recover man's body near Wairere Falls

The man who went missing on Saturday in water near Wairere Falls, northeast of Matamata, has been found deceased. Police, search and rescue staff located... Read More

Bay of Plenty dairy company fined $48K

Unlawful effluent discharge described as 'highly careless” offending by a regional council lawyer has cost a Whakatāne dairy farm $48,000. Nomar Farms... Read More

Father moves from building site to teaching role

Three years ago, Takawai McMath was standing on a muddy building site in the Far North, reflecting on what kind of future he wanted to build. The 41-year-old... Read More

Search continues for man missing at Wairere Falls

The Wairere Falls Track in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park remains closed today as the search continues for a man who went missing in the river near the... Read More

Housing market strained by population boom

New Zealand's population has increased by roughly twice the size of Hamilton since 2018 - but our housing market appears to have digested the influx, commentators... Read More

First aid training boost for Niue locals

Eighty people across health, emergency, business, and government sectors in Niue have received life-saving first aid training through a joint initiative between... Read More

Three Lotto players share $1 million

Three lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Hamilton will be having an extra special Easter weekend after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in... Read More

Final dawn service at Tauranga RSA

Tauranga will commemorate Anzac Day on Friday, April 25, with ceremonies across the city to honour the service and sacrifice of New Zealand's military personnel. Councils,... Read More

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to talk trade

The Prime Minister will fly to the United Kingdom on Saturday, where he will meet King Charles and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Christopher Luxon... Read More