Two criminal lawyers have clashed over whether a sandwich should have been eaten in an interview room with allegations flying between both sides as to... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash at Pāpāmoa. Police said a two-vehicle crash on SH2 near the Sandhurst Dr off-ramp was... Read More

Five people are vying to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election after Mikaere Sydney... Read More

Homeownership remains a key goal for many New Zealanders - but how do you know if it's right for you? The proportion of people who owned their own home... Read More

A woman's swim in rough seas at a Pāpāmoa East beach 'could have easily ended in a fatality” if bystanders had not rushed to her rescue, lifeguards say. Eastern... Read More

Update, 6.30pm: A Powerco spokesperson said power is now restored to all customers in the Gate Pā area. A power outage occurred at 5.55pm on Sunday, affecting... Read More

Baby kiwi Manawa has been released into a nocturnal enclosure within Te Puia. The chick is the first from the Kiwi Conservation Centre in 15 years, born... Read More

After a warm, dry end to meteorological summer, autumn announces itself in a chilly and wet fashion. MetService is forecasting a cool week for most, with... Read More

As Jeremy Capper rode his Harley-Davidson around a sweeping bend he felt the warmth of the morning sun on his back. Capper was mindful of the speed limit,... Read More

The curtain has come down on Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 and planning for the 2027 event starts. With the nation's top kapa haka teams delivering... Read More

After campaigning for more than four years, Welcome Bay residents Tina Neville and Sonia Anderson are thrilled three automated external defibrillators have been... Read More

Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. They warn the... Read More