Pickets and rallies are being planned in Tauranga, Whakatāne Hospital, Rotorua and Taupō as 865 health workers prepare to stop work this week. Public Service... Read More

Sightings of a white tūī by excited landowners at Waiotahe have been widely reported in the media this month and the Ōpōtiki News may have tracked down the... Read More

A rāhui is in place on a stretch of Mount Maunganui Beach after a person was pulled from the water overnight. Police and other emergency services were called... Read More

About 33kg of cocaine worth $11.5 million has been seized at the Port of Tauranga. The two seizures were found in refrigerated containers on board a vessel... Read More

The popular Wairere Falls Track near Matamata will remain closed this summer as the Department of Conservation carries out safety improvements. The track... Read More

Tauranga and international communities are mourning the death of father and social worker Jaismon Francis, who went missing in Otūmoetai on Thursday. Tributes... Read More

Rock-scaling work planned for State Highway 29 is being postponed because of predicted poor weather. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the works planned... Read More

A burst of colour and creativity now greets pedestrians in Arataki, after the unveiling of stunning student artwork at the newly upgraded alleyway between... Read More

Unusually warm ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are signalling a muggy shift to the start of summer. Surface temperatures in some parts... Read More

The spirit of diversity and community will take centre stage later this weekend when Ethkick 2025 kicks off at Oceandowns Reserve, Mount Maunganui. This popular... Read More

Winning Lotto second division tickets have been sold in Rotorua and Katikati. Thirteen players nationwide each won $16,290 in last night's live draw. The... Read More

A solo diver who surfaced without his mask on was distressed and struggling to breathe when he called to his friend on the beach for help. The friend... Read More