The North Island weka population is booming in the Bay of Plenty. Numbers are growing and the birds are becoming more common in Rotorua and Whakatane, Weka... Read More

Attending Blue Light's Life Skills Camp in Trentham has reinforced 17-year-old Tyron Finnerty's ambition to join the New Zealand Army and earned him top honours. The... Read More

Orchards are buzzing around the country with much of the last stonefruit picked and packed, and the wine grape harvest getting under way. There were close... Read More

Northern Districts (ND) are back in action tomorrow as the Plunket Shield resumes with a home match against Canterbury at Seddon Park. The team made a strong... Read More

A Tauranga woman who hit rock bottom in debt has turned her life around and now helps others in her community facing similar struggles. Tanea Reihana, known... Read More

Hato Hone St John are encouraging Waihī locals to take part in a 111 fundraising challenge to raise money for a new ambulance station in the township. 'The... Read More

A wagging tail is the latest tool for emotionally supporting Tauranga-based health improvement practitioner Nadene van Olly's clients. Ella, a 6-month-old... Read More

The Tauranga-based Aerocool Rescue Helicopter carried out a record-breaking 66 life-saving missions within the coastal Bay of Plenty region over the month of... Read More

The man accused of causing a head-on collision near Taihape that killed three motorcyclists can now be identified. Garth Temokina Thompson, 51, faces charges... Read More

Applications are now open for the first round of Powerco's Community Fund. This year, the Powerco Community Fund will be split into two funding rounds, one... Read More

A 250g bar of chocolate could cost $10 in six years' time, if current pricing trends were to continue. The average weighted price of a 250g chocolate... Read More

The results of a nationwide poll ranking the country's mayors have proved a 'pleasant surprise” for one Bay of Plenty leader but not so pleasant for... Read More