Rotorua's council is moving to shelve controversial plans to put sportsfields and housing on a golf course as part of a $62 million proposal, with nearly... Read More

Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg's new restaurant in Queenstown has opened and is set to boost the city's international profile. Wahlburgers is the fastest-growing... Read More

Tauranga's Anton Van Der Westhuizen and John Leach, Gisborne, are the two men who waved the New Zealand Flag after winning the gold at the IFA World Arm-wrestling... Read More

New research shows that in some cases, lifting houses may be a cost-effective way to reduce intermittent flooding risk. Construction cost experts WT Partnership... Read More

The well-loved, award winning TECT Park is now over 10 years old, and to celebrate, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to see what new activities... Read More

With the Bay Link project working towards completion later this year, people travelling through the area will see changes to the road layout coming up more frequently.... Read More

Rotorua's council has voted to finish restoring the city's iconic museum building in spite of a steep cost rise — but aims to keep its share to its original... Read More

WeatherWatch.co.nz is taking a look at the climate drivers influencing New Zealand's temperatures and rainfall. This is not a weather forecast but an... Read More

Starting a new job can be a mix of nerves and excitement, but for four local young people joining the Piki Ake cadetship programme, those nerves were eased with... Read More

On April 4, 2020, in the midst of the nationwide lockdown, the Shearer family's ordinary day took a dramatic turn when an unforeseen event unfolded on their... Read More

Westerlies for lower New Zealand will give way to a cold change by early next week, especially Tuesday. This is according to the latest forecast from WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Thunderstorms, downpours, windy westerlies and long dry spells too - that's the basic forecast for NZ over the coming week. WeatherWatch.co.nz says this is the... Read More