The Christmas Day forecast is becoming clearer, and outdoor weather is on the cards for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. With Christmas only a week away, the... Read More

Flames engulfed a car on State Highway 29. A video sent to NZME shows flames and smoke billowing from the front of the vehicle, which had pulled over... Read More

Prisoners across the country would be taking part in industry training and employment in prison kitchens this Christmas. 'Under the supervision of qualified... Read More

Tauranga hairdresser Amber Daisley has been recognised as the HITO northern apprentice of the year for hairdressing, a prestigious award that places her among... Read More

Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the... Read More

The Waitomo Petrol Station forecourt in Pāpāmoa is being cordoned after a diesel spill. Firefighters were called to the scene just before 8am. Fire and... Read More

Old wounds from the time Tauranga was run by government commissioners have reopened during a discussion on future funding for the city's civic precinct. Tauranga... Read More

Katikati's upgraded Dave Hume Pool will open to the public for an extended summer season on Monday, December 22, with a new learn-to-swim pool, outdoor gym and... Read More

Tauranga authorities are tightening alcohol controls ahead of New Year's Eve. Permanent and temporary alcohol-free zones will be enforced across the city... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault against young people, and may be distressing. A predator who preyed on young girls he met on... Read More

State Highway 2 north of Katikati in the Bay of Plenty is now open after a serious crash earlier today. Police said they were called to the two-vehicle crash,... Read More

Shoppers from as far away as Canterbury and Otago headed to Ikea in its first week of operation. Dot Loves Data has used insights from ANZ transaction data... Read More