A forestry training program incorporating virtual reality simulations may soon be available, according to Scion, a Crown Research Institute. Scion has developed... Read More

Deputy police commissioner Tania Kura has been appointed to the top job on an interim basis, while the government continues its search for a new police boss. Current... Read More

On October 13, 1985, Arthur Easton was murdered in an attack by an unknown assailant. Only a woollen hat and bayonet were recovered during the initial investigation. The... Read More

Fire emergency services have been called to a building fire. Northern Fire Communications shift manager Hayley Saunders said multiple calls were received... Read More

The official Labour Day weekend holiday period is over and no one died on New Zealand roads, police say. It is a new record for the period, with the previous... Read More

Over 400 of New Zealand's stalwart kiwifruit growers gathered in Mount Maunganui last week for a celebration to recognise three major milestones in the industry's... Read More

More than 100 people have been walking around Mauao taking on The Good Walk challenge of 30 laps in 30 days raising money for Good Neighbour. On Saturday,... Read More

When retired Katikati orchardist Brian Thompson found out he had kidney disease four years ago, he knew nothing of the condition or what impact dialysis would... Read More

A Brookfield barber and coffee shop is asking for community support after a car drove through the front window of their business this morning. Barbarista... Read More

Non-profit organisations have spoken out about their time-consuming struggle to find funding, with one in Tauranga forced to close. Maxine Dyer, manager at... Read More

The strength of Te Atiawa returned at the 2024 Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles held in Te Tai Tokerau over the long weekend as they took the Iwi of Origin back... Read More

Australian motocross star Kirk Gibbs simply loves racing at Taupo and he showed why when he snatched the first major trophy of the 2024-25 Kiwi motocross season... Read More