Waikato Regional Council's new $230,000 catamaran, Tūtaia, has been launched in Whitianga. A ceremony was held in the town on Thursday followed by a blessing... Read More

A collective of Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court for an urgent hearing to overturn trustee elections for the iwi's post-settlement governance... Read More

Kuaka FM disc jockeys took to the airwaves on Friday afternoon and the happiness was obvious with Pharrell Williams' Happy blasting as the first song. Keira... Read More

Imagine your favourite day in November. Envision wandering through lush gardens, finding yourself smiling at art displays, and laughing with friends as you enjoy... Read More

Update, 10.30am: At least 12 people have been injured after a bus rolled in Broadlands, near Rotorua, this morning. Police said the crash involved a single... Read More

A group of residents at The Vines at Bethlehem are hosting their third annual Market Day on November 16 from 9am-12 noon to raise funds for a much-needed and... Read More

Four lucky Lotto players will be on cloud nine after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Let's do the maths. One thousand banana boxes from Ecuador, the Philippines, Mexico and points in between No bananas, but 30-40 books in each box - pre-loved... Read More

An upcoming Fish & Game NZ review and a passion for hunting and fishing were some of the motivations for two Gisborne men to seek re-election and retain their... Read More

Fish and Game New Zealand has welcomed a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting. Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd... Read More

State Highway 36 Mangorewa Gorge has had a facelift. When travelling through the gorge on SH36/Tauranga Direct Road in the Bay of Plenty, be prepared to see... Read More

Cruise tourism injected $1.37 billion into New Zealand economy last financial year, according to a new report. Two industry bodies commissioned the report... Read More