The popular weed killer Roundup tops the lists of successful ACC claims for injuries related to herbicides, pesticides and insecticides. ACC accepted 359... Read More

Warning: Graphic content A 'violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus in the head at a Bay... Read More

A worm farm that's been the subject of more than 130 odour complaints has been given the green light to expand its Kawerau operations. Vermicomposting... Read More

SPCA is urgently calling on dog and puppy owners across New Zealand to vaccinate their pets against the highly contagious and potentially fatal canine parvovirus... Read More

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to 322 calls in 2024. Of those, 81 (25%) were to fires, 52 (16%) were medical calls, 40 were vehicle incidents (12%),... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to remove the Waihī Beach Earth Dam to meet new government earthquake and flood control safety regulations. Built... Read More

Frolicking about on inflatables is perfect for pools ... but the Waihī Beach Lifeguard Service is pleading with people to keep those floaties out of the ocean. Head... Read More

Update 4.15pm: A scrub fire in Kairua, Tauranga, has been 90 per cent suppressed, according to a Fire and Emergency spokesperson. Crews were called about... Read More

There were 72 drowning deaths recorded last year - one of the lowest totals on record - but a new report says there are some key areas that could reduce that... Read More

The team constructing the four-lane expressway that will connect Tauranga and Te Puna has made great progress, NZTA Waka Kotahi says. Nearly two million hours... Read More

A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the Sun about 180,000 years... Read More

Hundreds of people a day are visiting Mautohe Cathedral Cove's famous beach following the reinstatement of walking access to the popular Coromandel location. In... Read More