NPC'Everyone loves him': Why Steamers icon Hori Bop pays for his own tickets'I'm a big, fat, funny clown, and that's not the image they probably want to have.'12 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigation under way after posts made purporting to be convicted rapistA series of fake online posts have been taken down.12 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandDog left hanging in tree, SPCA appeals for informationThe dog was discovered on August 21 and the SPCA has already sought information.11 Sep 10:52 PM
EnvironmentConservation week 2022: Bay groups work to improve the environmentThis year's theme is taking action for nature.11 Sep 09:00 PM
Kahu'The world is changing' - Tauranga iwi leader shares his te reo Māori journey'Māori people want to learn Te Reo because it's absolutely critical that they should do.'11 Sep 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Absolute nightmare': Alone in emergency housing - a meth addict's road to recovery'When you're an addict ... in six months' time, you could be in jail [or] dead.'11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCalls from health sector to 'absolutely' drop vax mandate amid staff shortageOne unvaccinated support worker said she would 'go back tomorrow' to her job if she could.10 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMoonwalking and mayonnaise: What they have to do with reducing your cleaning timePantyhose, lemons and mayonnaise: Your cheap house cleaning must-haves.09 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan considers adding final detail to intricate tattoo of the QueenHis mother said it would 'finish off his tattoo in quite a nice way'.09 Sep 02:05 AM
New ZealandUber creep: Woman's scary experience with food delivery driver'I was so shocked about what was happening, I was kind of a little bit frozen.'08 Sep 05:13 PM
New ZealandWeather: Lingering winter to bring rain this weekend"Changeable weather is typical of spring," says the Metservice.08 Sep 01:49 AM
New ZealandCompany ordered to pay $658,000 after lime 'white-out' caused fatal crashSusan Walmsley never regained consciousness after the crash, and died three days later.07 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLizzie MarvellyLizzie Marvelly: 'Vulnerable treated like cash cows' - emergency housing makes Rotorua a dumping groundOpinion: Lizzie Marvelly says the creators of this nightmare must be held accountable.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWheelchair rugby team left scrambling for rides after crashBay of Plenty Steamrollers escaped serious injury, but their van has been badly damaged.06 Sep 05:52 PM
New Zealand'Hallelujah moment': $84m upgrade planned for Tauranga's waterfrontTauranga City Council commissioners have adopted the Tauranga Moana Waterfront Plan.06 Sep 02:11 AM
New ZealandSpring chill: Cold snap across NZ after snow falls in Christchurch, Desert Rd closedDunedin motorists were warned to be careful driving on the hill suburbs.05 Sep 08:09 PM
New Zealand'Absolute train wreck': Calls for an urgent investigation into Rotorua emergency housingCommunity and political leaders speak out over Rotorua's emergency housing situation.05 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleFelix Desmarais: The pronunciation of 'helicopter' has me in a spinOPINION: Language reaches across barriers and cultures to our mutual humanity.04 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTravel agents work long hours as understaffed offices keep up with demandSome have reported business is better than it was pre-pandemic.04 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandUkrainian family reunites in NZ, pays tribute to 'hero' slain Kiwi soldierA Pāpāmoa family speak out about the Ukraine-Russian war.04 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses to knifepoint robberyKalah Bar in Ngongatahā was robbed by someone wielding a knife.02 Sep 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Easier for young minds to absorb new languagesOPINION: Te reo is everywhere. And in a few more years it'll be more common still.01 Sep 10:00 PM
BusinessToilet paper workers' stoush: Fresh negotiations as shortages feltKawerau's Essity mill's 145 workers have been locked out since August 9 without pay.01 Sep 05:58 PM
New ZealandWhat's going on at Whakaari/White Island? Large plumes spotted from volcanoPeople have reported seeing large plumes rise high above the volcano.30 Aug 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Profoundly distressing': $14k worth of 'irreplaceable' art vanishes during move'I trusted them with my possessions ... I deserve to know what happened to them.'30 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsUffindell in 'good shape' - MullerThe Tauranga MP is in good form, according to colleagues.30 Aug 12:26 AM
Travel'Pirate life': Why this couple quit their office jobs and sailed to Fiji to live'We meet so many people, who ... say 'oh I wish I'd done something like that.'29 Aug 08:30 PM
New Zealand'I thought I was going to die': Woman wakes up paralysed after eating shellfishKim Taia had no idea what the cause was, now local iwi have a way to test for it.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDad fumes after car damaged by 'bloody big' potholePotholes are causing headaches for motorists. Have you noticed them?29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrespass warning after Mauao signage vandalisedThe council says the signs have been wilfully damaged.29 Aug 03:12 AM
LifestyleKlepto-cat with shoe fetish collects treasuresSox is a cat who loves shoes and bringing home his shoe finds to show off to family.28 Aug 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTony FarrellComment: Embarrassing stories from the doctor's surgeryOPINION: Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have broken ribs and diarrhoea.26 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Either we give in... or we put up a fight': Locked-out mill workers speak outThere are 145 staff in their third week without pay.26 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'He will be looked after': Ex mayor asked to return Kiwi soldier's body from UkraineTenby Powell says the death is very sad for everyone.25 Aug 06:09 PM