Crews are battling multiple fires near Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said crews were at fires on ...

The week was expected to remain fairly dry, with the small chance of afternoon and evening cloud throughout and isolated ...

Fire has burned through a kiwifruit orchard near the Coromandel town of Pāuanui overnight, with officials treating it as ...

Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornets. Yellow-legged hornet (far left) compared to species established in New Zealand: ...

She described her father as a pillar of the Te Pahu and Waihi beach communities and a much-loved family member. “Dad was a ...

Traffic is backed up on State Highway 2, between Bayfair and Papamoa. A reader said there is a crash on SH2, down from ...

Tauranga Moana Manu Champs is back on December 13 – and is set to transform the city’s waterfront into a high-energy hub of ...

A celebration of life service for George will be held at Waihi Beach RSA on Monday 15 December 2025 at 1.00 pm, followed by interment in the Waihi Public Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to ...

Reports of roaming dogs in the Western Bay of Plenty have risen more than 80% in a year, with experts warning it could lead ...

December 2025 It is with immense sadness that the daughters of Frederick George Clark advise that their beloved father, known as George to all, passed away peac ...

SH29 was expected to reopen early Friday morning. Emergency services would have access at all times, NZTA said. “Residents will also be able to access their property from the relevant side of the ...