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Forta Leza: Welcome to NZ's kookiest restaurant

It's run out of a 120-year-old dilapidated former dairy factory. The menu is straight out of the 1980s. There's a doll collection and a resident ‘ghost'.... Read More

Have you seen Nicola?

Waikato Police are appealing for the public's help to find a woman who has gone missing in Cambridge. Nicola, 53 years, was last seen on Shakespeare... Read More

Two arrested following Tauranga CBD disorder

Two people have been taken into custody following a disorder in downtown Tauranga on Sunday afternoon. Police were called to a disturbance on The Strand just... Read More

SH2 closed near Ngatea following serious crash

Update, 7.30pm: State Highway 2 remains closed east of the SH2/SH27 intersection at Mangatarata. SH2 closed following a serious crash reported to Police... Read More

Reggae festival set to hit Tauranga

New Zealand's massive celebration of reggae music, One Love, is nearly here and it is set to make a massive impact in 2024. More than 50 artists will come... Read More

Silver Ferns beaten by Australia

The Silver Ferns will be meeting Uganda in their second match of the series at 3am on Monday, January 22, NZ time. Showcasing their depth of talent, Australia... Read More

Weather ahead for this coming week

A heavy rain warning is in place for Gisborne/Tairawhiti and Westland. "Tonight and Monday, a humid east to northeast flow is expected to affect Gisborne/Tairawhiti,... Read More

Open studios for art trail weekend

Spanning three days in late-February, an inaugural free art studio trail - stretching from Waihi Beach to Pukehina - will introduce art enthusiasts to more than... Read More

Black Falcons open Black Clash

Stunning mental images from the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash match at the Bay Oval International Cricket Ground in Mount Maunganui on Saturday will stay in... Read More

Helicopter rescue at Whakatāne Heads

The indispensible role of rescue helicopters has once again come to the forefront, following a rescue at the Whakatāne Heads on Saturday afternoon. An Aerocool... Read More

The charm of a Kiwi bach...

One favourite Kiwi summer pastime is staying in baches. But if you ask me, the number of actual baches in Aotearoa is dwindling as we dive deeper into a... Read More

Four Lotto players win $250,000

Four lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Christchurch will be on top of the world after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division... Read More