Tauranga rang in 2025 with fireworks, fights, family fun, booze ban breaches and almost 4500 breath tests, authorities say. A ...

The government's plan to offer vaping starter kits through stop-smoking services is facing criticism from health experts ...

Pharmac, New Zealand's medicine procurement agency, continues to make strides in increasing access to life-saving medicines ...

Four forensics officers have arrived at the scene of a homicide investigation after a death in Hamilton overnight. One child ...

Animal rights organisation Peta has alleged sheep are being mistreated on farms in New Zealand. The non-profit has released an “expose” into New Zealand’s shearing practices, accusing farmers of ...

Police are responding to a water-related incident off the coast of Ōmaio in the Ōpōtiki District in the Bay of Plenty. A ...

A fight in Wellington Zoo's capybara enclosure ultimately caused the death of its hugely popular capybara Luna. Te Nukuao ...

Last evening, Tauranga welcomed the New Year with five incredible community celebrations held across the city. The events in ...

Happy New Year, everyone! To mark the beginning of 2025, Aleyna Martinez asks some Tauranga leaders what they want to see for ...

Mike Ledingham has announced he will reject the Kings Service Medal he was awarded in the New Year’s Honours list. He ...

The man who died after jumping into Ōhiwa Harbour on Christmas Day has been named by police as Hikato Maaka. A police ...

Hot Cross Bun fans can get their hands on an early fix of the ever-popular treat at Woolworths New Zealand stores with a ...