'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.

'I’ve got a noose with your name on it,' he wrote of Dame Jacinda Ardern during her term.

She says she even turned down a holiday in Hawaii to keep her perfect record.

'We’ve lost people ... all vital to making sure a hospital functions accordingly.'

Fears survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions will be 'ghosted' in redress system.

How sport helped a bullied boy find his happy place after a traumatic brain injury.

'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'

Too many people have died on local roads, say police.

Dogs and handlers graduate to boost force's frontline capacity nationwide.

Iwi places rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour as search for missing swimmer intensifies.

The hottest music festivals in Taupō, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.

Boxing Day shoppers in Rotorua and Tauranga are happy to be spending.

Bay of Plenty retailers report mixed Christmas spending figures, but some remain upbeat.

Jefferies and family will enjoy a leg of lamb with summer sides.

A disregard for authority could be why those attending court are thumbing their noses.

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty for Saturday.

'We are preparing for the busiest summer we have seen.'

It comes as holidaymakers begin flocking to eastern beaches.

There's evidence some are bucking national trends.

He says there 'isn’t enough knowledge' about the disease. A surgeon hopes to change that.

Juicy Fest is a one-day festival, scheduled for four NZ shows.

The outlook for a warm and dry summer continues.

'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'

There have been 69 vegetation fires in the last month.

'He needs to be held accountable for his evil, despicable actions.'

Fourteen people were arrested and multiple firearms were seized during yesterday's tangi.

What's in store for next year's Rotorua Lakeside concert?