10:00am Sat 21 Dec, 2024
The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter carried out 41 life-saving missions within the Coastal Bay of Plenty, and surrounding regions during the month of November. These... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Jayden Whyman met his future wife, Tasha, at a bus stop in Rotorua when they were just teenagers. She loved painting, walking their dog, spending time... Read More
08:00pm Thu 19 Dec, 2024
Police have backtracked on replacing their old road spikes - which have injured dozens of officers - despite testing new, safer spikes. But because so few... Read More
06:00pm Thu 19 Dec, 2024
A young Whitianga boy was terrified after feeling an insect crawl inside his ear and wriggle around inside. Mother Rozemarije de Ronde told the Herald... Read More
05:00pm Thu 19 Dec, 2024
Police can confirm that a body was located in the Waikato River on Tuesday 17 December and, while formal identification procedures are still to be completed,... Read More
05:00am Thu 19 Dec, 2024
Tauranga residents will not have access to a public supply of non-fluoridated water for at least another few months, but a fluoride-free advocate says the move... Read More
08:00pm Wed 18 Dec, 2024
Search and rescue efforts continue for survivors after a 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, followed by a 6.1 quake on Wednesday killed at least... Read More
01:00pm Wed 18 Dec, 2024
Cancer survivor Duncan Smith is resting after his 1700km trip hiking the length of the North Island. The 79-year-old Whakatāne resident chose to do the North... Read More
12:00pm Wed 18 Dec, 2024
People are 'still vibing” from their 12-hour marathon climbing 232m landmark Mauao to raise money for a sick Tauranga councillor. Hundreds turned up... Read More
08:00am Wed 18 Dec, 2024
Some expectant parents in the Bay of Plenty will have to travel further afield for care because of a shortage of specialists. Health NZ-Te Whatu Ora said... Read More
08:00pm Tue 17 Dec, 2024
One in four people who took part in a survey on drugs said they had used pharmaceuticals for non-medical reasons over the previous six months. The annual... Read More
04:00pm Tue 17 Dec, 2024
In partnership with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, Consumer NZ has updated its popular free online sunscreen database, offering New Zealanders a comprehensive... Read More