Contributed content Carmen Hall is a communications advisor for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. Ngāi... Read More

A Rotorua man convicted for failing to wear a face mask in a shopping mall during a 2021 Covid-19 lockdown is still fighting to have the conviction overturned. Paul... Read More

Biosecurity New Zealand is gearing up for the September school holidays, with international passenger arrivals expected to be higher than last year. Passenger... Read More

A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder in Rotorua after a woman was found dead at an Old Taupo Rd flat on Monday. Two people are in critical condition... Read More

The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order, Justice Minister... Read More

'They were racing down the road and the car was totalled, there are two kids lying in the middle of the road.” Those are the words of a driver... Read More

Three men, including two from Tauranga, have appeared in court accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of the alleged attacks online. The... Read More

This week saw the first act in an exhilarating new drama for members of recruit Wing 377 as they debuted in their districts with the wholehearted support of... Read More

Police have charged a 52-year-old Rotorua man with murder, after a woman was found dead at an Old Taupo Rd house yesterday. The man is scheduled to appear... Read More

Three people have been arrested and charged more than two years after the largest ever cocaine shipment was found on New Zealand shores. A record-breaking... Read More

A homicide investigation has been launched in Rotorua after a woman was found dead and two others were critically injured in 'linked incidents”. Emergency... Read More

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said urgent action is being taken to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide and he welcomes new advice from Medsafe highlighting tougher... Read More