Health experts are calling for urgent widespread vaccination to protect the most vulnerable as whooping cough cases in New Zealand hit their highest levels in... Read More

A raised pedestrian crossing in Matua is being ripped out and returned to being a level crossing after seven months at a cost of about $80,000 after causing... Read More

THREE KEY FACTS: One-third of Food Hub recipients are seeking help for the first time. Food Hubs can only meet around 60 per cent of their communities'... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Paengaroa. Police were advised at 4.10pm a car had collided with a fence/bank on Te Puke... Read More

The NZ Herald's popular true crime podcast Chasing Ghosts is back for a thrilling new season with The Puppeteer, focusing on serial catfisher and online predator... Read More

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club members Shaun Smith and Jo Miller received top honours at the 2024 Surf Life Saving New Zealand National Awards of Excellence,... Read More

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded a grant of $20,521 to Mataatua Sports Trust for the purchase of a one-person and a six-person waka, aimed at increasing... Read More

After wowing the judges in her first competitive season, Azaria Tai is determined to continue her path to the Olympics, however, one thing is holding her... Read More

12.25pm update: One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 32 this morning. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on... Read More

Tauranga City Council is disappointed its fast-track applications have been declined by the Government. On Sunday, the Government announced 149 projects included... Read More

A year ago Rotorua Lakes Council opened an Inner-City Community Safety Hub with police, announced following public after-school attacks on teen girls near a... Read More

It's time to vote to fill the vacant seat on the Maketu Community Board. The Candidates for the seat are Brett Waterhouse and Susan (Huhana) Smith. Voting... Read More