Throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty, councils are rolling out their summer road maintenance programmes. Resurfacing of roads was like a new coat of paint... Read More

A video recording of a survivor's harrowing account of the Whakaari White Island disaster has been played in a coroner's court, detailing the horrors of... Read More

A volcanologist has outlined the ways survivors of the Whakaari-White Island eruption stayed alive. A coronial inquest into the 2019 disaster continued... Read More

Delays are expected on State Highway 2 near Matatā, as roading crews complete chipsealing works. From 7am on Thursday, crews are expected to start setting... Read More

Road users will notice more construction crews across the Bay of Plenty region as the 2025/2026 construction season gets under way. From rebuilding sections... Read More

Every year people get into trouble in New Zealand's outdoors when trying to cross unsafe rivers. NZ Mountain Safety Council says these incidents are almost... Read More

A first responder to the Whakaari-White Island disaster has described the frantic emergency response in the minutes and hours after the volcano erupted. Detective... Read More

Kiwis are in for a treat tonight with the first supermoon of the year. The moon is going to appear bigger and brighter in the sky on Tuesday night and if... Read More

Frightening footage of the Whakaari White Island disaster shot by victims of the eruption has been shared at the coronial inquest this afternoon. Footage... Read More

A New Zealand study of nearly 1900 anglers has shown that fishing can significantly boost wellbeing and mental health. According to the study published in... Read More

A bereaved family member who lost a loved one in the Whakaari White Island disaster said part of her died when her relative was killed in the eruption. 'Grieving... Read More

A wetlands initiative in the Bay of Plenty region has earned national acclaim, winning the Environmental Sustainability Project Award at the 2025 Water New Zealand... Read More