UPDATE: A search for a man missing in the water in Ōhope is continuing today. Police are utilising all resources available to assist with the search, and... Read More

Grandma may have been run over by a reindeer…but you can keep your Christmas travel easy and crash free by planning ahead for safe summer road trips,... Read More

Kiwis throughout the country will be heading to the beach to enjoy the sea's bounty this summer. But, before you go gathering shellfish, New Zealand Food... Read More

Some Bay of Plenty retailers are feeling positive, with shoppers splashing the cash more this Christmas. However, others are reporting a drop in foot... Read More

New Zealand is delivering a triple punch in the fight against narcotic smuggling in the Indian Ocean next year by taking command of an international task force... Read More

OPINION Someone mentioned to me the other day that they had little fruit on their plum tree compared with mine. They said they didn't see very many... Read More

The NZ Dairy Expo is returning to Matamata next year and promises to be bigger and brighter than ever. Organiser Amanda Hodgson says more than 100 exhibitors... Read More

The team who enforce rules on the water in the Bay of Plenty are anticipating a busy few months after dishing out 150 infringements last summer. The region's... Read More

Every morning, the staff at the Rotorua Blue Lake TOP 10 Holiday Park collect a bag of rubbish from the lakefront carpark. Rotorua Lakes Council removed... Read More

There are plenty of spaces and places to enjoy in Tauranga during the warm months, and accessibility initiatives are aimed at improving this across the city. Tauranga... Read More

The Department of Conservation (DoC) is alerting swimmers to look out for great white sharks after sightings in the Kawhia harbour in Waikato over recent... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in force. The watch issued by the MetService covers areas in the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel Peninsula, Rotorua, Waitomo... Read More