Grandad Peter of Angela, Kayden and Abbie. A service to celebrate Peter’s life will be held at St George’s Anglican Church, 1 ...

The main construction of the Piarere roundabout has been completed, after several years of calls from the community to make ...

The Rapa Nui (Easter Island) cultural dance group, called Puku Rangi Tea, will host a free open community workshop at QEYC from 9.30am-10.45am Sunday where participants can “learn the beauty and ...

A child who died and a 79-year-old badly injured man who needed hospital surgery are among more than 100 people attacked by ...

Powerco crews will continue to work into the evening to fix damage caused by strong winds at the weekend in western Bay of ...

Every Saturday, Tauranga teenager Hannah Richards spends three hours in her kitchen baking desserts for the city’s homeless.

As of midday Tuesday, 320 customers remain without power, with outages including both storm-related and new incidents, said a statement from Powerco. Since Saturday, more than 15,500 customers have ...

Motorists face another round of night closures on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, with crews preparing to lift massive bridge beams into place as part of the next phase of the Pāpāmoa East ...

Born in Brighton, UK, Derek passed away peacefully at Tauranga on 14 September 2025, aged 85 years. Much loved father of Kathryn and Ken. Respected father-in-law of Dave and Georgeina. Grandfather of ...

While many Rotorua lakes are open year-round, Rotoiti, Tarawera and Okataina close each winter to allow the trout a rest. The October 1 opening is always a spectacle, with hundreds of boats and ...

A Watch for Heavy Rain is in place for the ranges of Westland, as well as the headwaters of the Canterbury and Otago lakes and rivers on Wednesday. Even once the main band of rain has passed, showers ...

Last year, more than 30,000 animals came through SPCA’s doors, many requiring urgent care and permanent homes. Your sweet support helps turn their stories around. When it comes to the “great debate” - ...