Update: 1.01pm, Police are speaking with the person and verified no firearm was involved, says a police spokesperson. "Cordons are being stood down and... Read More

Police are urging motorists to take care on the roads with bad weather after a crash on Cambridge Road in Tauriko. There has been a two vehicle crash at the... Read More

Health bosses are pointing people to pharmacies as a first port of call as winter looms. The pressure on GPs and the long wait times to get into one has seen... Read More

'Improving”, 'potential”, 'stagnant”, and 'beautiful” are how some describe Rotorua in one word. The city's tourism organisation calls... Read More

A poignant celebration of the Māori New Year will take place in Katikati. Katch Katikati event manager Kylie Watkins says the Matariki dawn service will... Read More

After ensuring a young father was held at a house under the ruse of getting drugs, Sophie Skye turned up with baseball bat and launched a 'brutal”... Read More

A partnership between EQC Toka Tū Ake and Whānau Āwhina Plunket will see more new parents than ever receive vital quake safety information to help keep their... Read More

Businesses have been forced to pay more than half a million dollars in health and safety cases in the past two months after workers had fingers amputated in... Read More

Update 12.08: "Due to a truck roll just west of Kaikokopu Rd, SH2 is now fully closed between Maniatutu Rd and SH33 Roundabout for around 3-4 hours to enable... Read More

As dawn breaks this Saturday, around 100 participants will be huffing into the early morning chill, warming up before an air horn signals the start of Tauranga's... Read More

Tauranga Girls' College student Nina Chernova says it would be a dream to attend Harvard University, and now she has a chance for that dream to come true. Nina... Read More

Twenty-one lucky Lotto players, including one from Tauranga, will be in for a treat after each winning $15,914 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night's... Read More