New Zealand'That's mana': Club spirit drives historic rugby winWhakarewarewa clinched the Baywide Premier men's rugby title by beating Tauranga Sports.19 Jul 08:10 AM
Racing'Perfect ride': Lawson-Carroll hits victory milestone with Rotorua winThe apprentice secured his 50th win with Diomedes in a $40,000 open handicap.19 Jul 06:43 AM
New ZealandNew children’s series filmed in Bay of Plenty premieres this weekendThe series uses drones to showcase tamariki stories from above.19 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe cost of dying: Why one in two Kiwis will go into debt to pay for funeralsDeath doulas and water cremation offer alternative funeral options.18 Jul 10:35 PM
New Zealand'They belong too': Saving NZ's endangered Arapawa goatsAlison Sutherland fell in love with Arapawa goats in the early 2000s.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Exciting': Seaweed seed bank, marine rehab unite effortsThe seaweed seed bank is a 'living library' of native kelp species from various regions.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandECE reliever described child exploitation material as 'grossly beautiful'Phoebe Robertson said she was 'addicted' to disgusting things.18 Jul 08:00 AM
New ZealandCredit card scam involved nearly 1500 stolen identitiesKarla Cherie Wickham was already on home detention for a large drug ring bust.18 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandSerious crash closes road, one injuredPolice responded to the Bay of Plenty incident around 3.20pm.18 Jul 05:37 AM
New Zealand'Positive step forward': Farm-to-forest limits welcomed by farmersFarm conversions to exotic forests will be capped at 15,000ha annually.18 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandSpeedway secures Baypark lease extension to 2039Under the deal, Speedway Racing will upgrade the North Stand at their cost.18 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandUnderslip reduces highway to one lane in BoPThe slip worsened after heavy rain this month.18 Jul 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Live her dream': Rising rugby star to miss team's finalRotorua’s Jordyn Tihore will be heading to South Africa with the Black Ferns XV instead.18 Jul 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStock Takes: The unusual way an NZX-listed company found out its major shareholder was selling upAustralian fund manager ROC Partners is said to 'like the look' of the apple grower.17 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandDriver who fled head-on crash that injured family gets home detentionUte driver Stewart Wilson gets home detention after head-on crash left four injured.17 Jul 08:34 PM
New ZealandHe's NZ's longest-serving councillor – and he's not done yetRotorua's Trevor Maxwell will go beyond 50 years as a councillor if re-elected.17 Jul 08:33 PM
Kahu'Incredibly special': Student named on Y25 list for 'commitment to equity'Lauryn Maxwell went to India and Switzerland this year for her studies.17 Jul 08:01 PM
Kahu'So lucky': Rotorua writer, publisher Mairātea Mohi named on Y25 list'I’ve had a very rich inner world that I feel like I can best express on the page.'17 Jul 08:01 PM
New ZealandMan hides out in bush for 5 months after slicing victim with machete over $20Christopher Millen went bush, stealing a rifle, tools and a sheep from a nearby house.17 Jul 08:00 AM
Property'We're saying no' – house-building boss on timber price hikesNew Zealand's busiest house builder v timber giant on price rises planned from October 1.17 Jul 05:07 AM
New Zealand'It is unacceptable': Decorated NZ soldier lies in unmarked graveVeterans’ advocate Gavin Nicol is seeking funds to memorialise Capt Angus Smith’s grave.17 Jul 03:00 AM
AucklandNo ‘alarm bells’ about Malachi before his death, daycare saysThe daycare took photos of Malachi's bruising but did not alert authorities. 17 Jul 02:32 AM
New ZealandRed and black: How Whaka plans to seize rugby gloryWhakarewarewa faces Tauranga Sports in the Baywide Premier Men’s final on Saturday.17 Jul 12:12 AM
New ZealandRural community 'in shock' as industrial park greenlitIt will add up to 125 vehicle movements an hour on local roads.16 Jul 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Stay on your side of the Bombays': Rotorua developer's swipe at Auckland firmsBradley is taking over a project stalled since the original Auckland developer went bust.16 Jul 09:03 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesMore than half of Crown Regional Holdings' loan book flagged as 'at risk'Three companies which received Government loans have gone into liquidation.16 Jul 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: High volumes of Infratil lift market after ASX 200 inclusionInfrastructure company ends up 3.51% at $11.20 on an otherwise calm day.16 Jul 05:49 AM
Auckland'Sustained period of cruelty': Starship doctor slates child protection agency failingsAn almost identical case occurred two months after Malachi's death, the doctor said. 16 Jul 05:15 AM
New ZealandArrests for dangerous driving during funeral processionThree people were charged with failing to stop and dangerous driving.16 Jul 04:47 AM
New Zealand'Mind-blowing': Chef's two-ingredient meringue breakthrough'It’s as simple as, and could make life a lot easier.'15 Jul 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hiding from the council': Rotorua's secret pod shelter for homelessThe council says that like all accommodation, the Village of Hope needs consent.15 Jul 09:44 PM
New ZealandOne critical, three seriously injured: BoP crash closes roadPolice have asked motorists to avoid the area.15 Jul 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Slum designs or no new social housing at all? Opinion: The Government's plans for social housing are making everything worse. 15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Twister': Man's quick action saves elderly camper in Northland stormAn 80-year-old man was rescued from a tipped-over caravan at Tauranga Bay.15 Jul 07:48 AM