Heavy rain is on the way for parts of the North Island, with residents told to expect up to 40mm per hour in some areas. MetService says water could run off... Read More

Welfare advocates are pleading with the government to back down from its crackdown on beneficiaries. Social Development Minister Louise Upston has ordered... Read More

Put your paw up for your choice of location for Ōmokoroa's newest pooch exercise area. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting the ‘paw-er'... Read More

Helping families to have a place to call home is what the Doing Good Foundation is all about. Formerly known as Habitat for Humanity, Doing Good has built 88... Read More

Scion's Rotorua headquarters have gone head-to-head with the Silicon Valley campus of top tech company Google - and come out on top. But there are no hard... Read More

Residents of two rural Rotorua communities have begged for their community halls to not be condemned and levelled accusations of substandard repairs and neglect... Read More

Tauranga Rotary is collecting art for the Annual Book and Art Sale to be held from March 1-3, at the Seeka Coolstore in Harvard Way, Mount Maunganui. Joan... Read More

New requirements to make it easier for people to find information about common allergies on food labels come into effect today, Sunday February 25. New Zealand... Read More

The latest child poverty statistics - showing 36,000 more children living below the poverty line - are hugely concerning, but not surprising, KidsCan says. The... Read More

It's a trio of smiles as Pāpāmoa twins Brayden and Tristan Lim-Yock celebrate their under-13 beach flags success with nana Christine at the Oceans 24 surf... Read More

Update, 11.55pm: State Highway 2 is now open again, following an earlier fatal crash. One person has died and one person is in a critical condition following... Read More

Let your next home cleanout provide care for those in our community who need it! Waipuna Hospice is putting the call out for your preloved goods to be donated... Read More