Police are reminding people not to send gift-cards, vouchers and money through the post, in the lead-up to Christmas. "We're heading into what is traditionally... Read More

Monday kicked off with warm temperatures at dawn across many of the MetService weather stations - Napier, Mahia and Tolaga Bay were above 20°C at 7am. The... Read More

A person has died in hospital following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Police say this is the second person to die following the crash on State Highway 30... Read More

Concerning data from IRD reveals more than 10,000 Small Business Cashflow Scheme loans are in default, totalling $177m in debt. Buy NZ Made Executive... Read More

A mother of five teenagers this week graduates with a doctorate from the University of Auckland and a huge sense of achievement. Lucy Hardie's research, in... Read More

A judicial review has found demolition of a network of huts in Te Urewera was unlawful. Twenty-nine huts were burned down in 2022 at the direction of Tūhoe's... Read More

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi's decision to scrap the fee for resitting driver's licence examinations from October 1 has led to a surge in bookings for the... Read More

A single Hector's dolphin caught in a fishing net off in New Zealand waters has triggered actions designed to provide further protection from fishing activity. "As... Read More

State Highway 30 is reopening says Police. At 11:20 this morning a crash in Owhata was reported to Police. The crash occured on State Highway 30 in Owata,... Read More

Police can advise one person has died following a crash on State Highway 30, Owhata this morning. The crash was reported to Police about 11:20am. Four... Read More

Longline and kontiki fishing devices can be used anywhere along the beach, as long as they aren't within 300m of any flagged lifeguard area. However, additional... Read More

The Government's move to repeal the controversial Three Water legislation is seen as a positive step by Tauranga's leader. Tauranga City Council commission... Read More