The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra launches its 2025 Season with an eight-date tour in March, featuring an exquisite selection of Baroque masterpieces guaranteed... Read More

When thinking of Waihī, its history as a mining town is top of people's minds, but a 17-year-old college student decided to dig deeper. Bella Paulsen, of... 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

It was a case of contrasting extremes at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend. With 30-degree heat beating down... Read More

A quieter weather day is being forecast for today before another system sweeps across the South Island later in the day and into Wednesday, bringing rain and... 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

The pieces in the puzzle are starting to fall into place, with new Honda team-mates Josiah Natzke and Cobie Bourke each ending on the podium at the weekend. The... Read More

Te Arawa Lakes Trust has announced the appointment of former police commissioner Wallace Haumaha as its chairman and former MP Te Ururoa Flavell as deputy chairman. It... Read More

Encouragement and financial help have combined to secure the immediate future of The Hub Te Puke. The Hub runs food support services, including Te Puke's... Read More

A spike in asthma-related hospitalisations is expected as children flock through school gates for the start of a new year. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation... Read More

An optometrist has been struck off the register and censured for two charges of professional misconduct and for operating without a licence. Karl Richard... Read More

State Highway 5 has reopened following an earlier crash at Waipunga. Emergency services were called to the crash in the Bay of Plenty Police District around... Read More