09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for central North Island today. MetService said heavy showers were expected for Rotorua, inland Bay of Plenty, Waikato,... Read More
08:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
Calls so far in 2025: 34. An animal rescue was one of the 14 calls in the last fortnight. A large dog had become trapped in a soak hole. The dog was frightened,... Read More
07:30am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
Choosing between putting food on the table or paying essential bills, while applying for hundreds of jobs - and and not hearing back. That is the reality for... Read More
07:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
If Te Puke town centre is looking a little cleaner than normal this week, it's down to staff from Paengaroa orchard company Baygold. Friday saw Baygold's... Read More
06:30am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
A Tauranga man is on a mission to reduce the number of babies born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. At 87, retired health professional Christopher... Read More
06:30am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
Tauranga track star Sam Ruthe is now the holder of yet another world's best time. The 15-year-old runner competed in the Graham Douglas International meet... Read More
08:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
More than three million trays, or 10,800 tonnes of Zespri RubyRed Kiwifruit will be available this season, with its berry-like taste available for the first... Read More
07:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
Pharmac is consulting on funding a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (branded as Cerazette) from April 1 2025. A range of oral... Read More
06:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
The car crash involving the vehicle carrying the prime minister and his police escort in Wellington last year was caused by another vehicle coming around a roundabout... Read More
05:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
Young surfers from across New Zealand are set to compete this weekend in Whangamata for the second leg of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge. Taking... Read More
04:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
Te Arawa Group Holdings and Te Arawa Lakes Trust have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening collaboration for the future of Te Arawa... Read More
03:00pm Thu 06 Feb, 2025
Thousands of people are rocking 'positive vibes” today at Māori in the Moana. Hosted by Ngāi Te Rangi the free event at Whareroa Reserve is designed... Read More