Traffic is backing up along State Highway 2 after a crash reported to police at 2.10pm. "The vehicle rolled near the Te Puna Stream bridge," said a police... Read More

Sukhmani Dhillon is only 17, but she's already committed to helping and leading others. Lately, she's fulfilled that passion through volunteering for Recreate,... Read More

The community has 'won the battle” to save the Ōtūmoetai Pool from closing, the suburb's ward councillor Glen Crowther believes. 'Reading between... Read More

Eight-year-old Paige Smith from Mount Manuganui likes to spend a lot of time upside-down at gymnastics. Paige has ADHD and autism traits, said her mother,... Read More

Warning: This story discusses details of the death of a newborn A woman whose midwife left her during labour in her tiny rural home without power, internet... Read More

During April, the local rescue helicopter completed 36 life-saving missions throughout the coastal Bay of Plenty region. The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter (ARH)... Read More

After a wet and windy weekend, MetService is forecasting more settled weather, but it comes with a cold bite. A ridge of high pressure builds in from the... Read More

Māori wards campaigner, 15-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett, is not finished with his efforts to raise awareness about the need for Māori perspectives in... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca is seeking community support for his proposal for a second river crossing for the township. Luca has been advocating for... Read More

A digger has gone through a gas pipe in Greerton. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a gas main strike had been reported on Maleme St at 11.25am. One... Read More

Te Puke and Ōmanu Beach, Mount Maunganui, are set to be featured in British author Claire Frances' debut novel, To Hell With It. Frances, then 22, visited... Read More

This story is about a Youth Court hearing which is subject to statutory suppressions. Names have been changed to protect identities. A teenage girl... Read More