The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More

Police around the country are ready to enforce new laws that kick in from midnight tonight, providing extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Assistant... Read More

A New Zealand Army soldier who helped train a cohort of recruits to the stage where they were themselves able to train Ukrainians in the United Kingdom has been... Read More

A 13-year-old boy spent a month in hospital after a speeding car he was a passenger in became airborne and flew over a roundabout before crashing to the... Read More

Three of Whakatāne's high-end businesses fear months of flood protection works starting early next year could shut their doors forever. Owners of spa... Read More

6.45pm: Fire and Emergency continues to respond to a vegetation fire in the area of Snodgrass Road near Te Puna, Bay of Plenty. "Multiple shelterbelts... Read More

A mouth-watering passion project from photographer Derek Morrison lifts the lid on some of Aotearoa's most luxurious pastries. It all started around a... Read More

Update, 6pm: One person has been seriously injured, following a two-vehicle crash on Oropi Road. Police said the road which was blocked is now clear. The... Read More

A young boy killed in suspicious circumstances in the Eastern Bay of Plenty last week can now be named. The death of Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa, 8, on Friday... Read More

A fire investigator has been requested to attend the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa Plaza. Fire Emergency NZ northern communications shift manager Lauren Sika... Read More

New Zealand's largest paper mill is proposing a halt to production in June 2025, affecting 230 jobs. The proposal was presented to staff at Kinleith Mill... Read More

After Tamatoa Tanga was caught selling ecstasy, the fear of going to jail convinced the 25-year-old to hand in his Filthy Few gang patch so he could live... Read More