Wine is soon to become a big part of Austen Targett's life. The former Te Puke High School student heads off this month to Lincoln University to study Viticulture... Read More

Grow On Katikati is hosting a screening of Hua Parakore: Living Indigenous Food Sovereignty, a full-length interview film with Dr Jessica Hutchings. Hutchings,... Read More

A smell described as like rotting fish or a dead animal has been haunting Ōpōtiki over the past two months and Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating. The... Read More

Tucked away in a Bellevue cul-de-sac is a striking collection of hundreds of bromeliads. 'I grow all of them,” Margaret Calkin said. A member of the... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for central North Island today. MetService said heavy showers were expected for Rotorua, inland Bay of Plenty, Waikato,... Read More

Calls so far in 2025: 34. An animal rescue was one of the 14 calls in the last fortnight. A large dog had become trapped in a soak hole. The dog was frightened,... Read More

A striking image of a pūkeko in flight has seen Northland hunter and photographer David Towgood named winner of the Game Bird Habitat Stamp Photo competition... Read More

Police have released the name of the person who died following an incident in Arthur's Pass on Sunday, February 2. He was 25-year-old Connor Mark Knox,... Read More

Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand's scientific and international cooperation... Read More

A WorkSafe case against the Rotorua Lakes Council alleging it was at fault when a tourist slipped into a geothermal sinkhole near Whakarewarewa Village and... Read More

NZ Mountain Safety Council is calling on hikers and trampers to prepare thoroughly to avoid being caught out by the weather as Waitangi Day approaches. With... Read More

It has become very dry in Northland-Te Tai Tokerau. Our farmer contact near Whangārei has had about 100mm in the past month but strong winds have evaporated... Read More