New Zealanders lost a gross total of $265 million to fraud over the past 12 months, according to the first Reported Fraud Monitor report by Payments NZ. The... Read More

A multimillion-dollar twin campaign to entice international visitors to Rotorua has been announced by the Government. RotoruaNZ will receive more than $4.5... Read More

State Highway 29 from Tauriko to the summit of the Kaimai Range is a key corridor and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is focused on strengthening it this summer,... Read More

Te Taura Ora o Waiariki, the Te Arawa Iwi Māori Partnership Board, has opened applications for its first-ever $50,000 Whānau Voice Grant, inviting bold, community-led... Read More

A front is expected to move east over New Zealand on Tuesday, preceded by a strong moist northerly flow, MetService said. 'There is high confidence that rainfall... Read More

A veteran firefighter says Fire and Emergency New Zealand's announcement of major restructuring this week felt all too familiar. 'I joined the service in... Read More

More than 20,000 people in the western Bay of Plenty are looking for support to put food on the table in a 'concerning” shift towards longer-term... Read More

Two invasive pests are on the Bay of Plenty's doorstep. But councils, the Government and iwi are working to keep the exotic caulerpa seaweed and the freshwater... Read More

Concerns are growing over the whereabouts of missing man Louis, who was last seen three days ago in Waikato. Police are renewing appeals for information on... Read More

Roading crews will be a familiar sight around Rotorua over the next month, with a significant piece of work taking place. 'The lead-up to Christmas is a busy... Read More

Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation... Read More

A multi-agency clean-up to clear Lake Rotorua and the waterfront boardwalk of lake weed is expected to last beyond next week. Wind gusts reached about 80km/h... Read More