A man has been airlifted to hospital with moderate injuries after jumping off the top of Omanawa Falls.

CHILL OUT: Lucy Langeluddecke, left, and Komisi Bloomfield enjoyed One Love's line-up. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 040217aw20bop.JPG By Sandra

In what can only be described as true Kiwi spirit, scores of reggae fans in Tauranga put on a spontaneous show of harmony as they sang a Maori waiata together.

"Nobody knows, until it actually happens to you." - Raywynne Richmond's 42-year-old daughter, Kim, has been missing for six months.

A Whakatane father and his two sons are currently competing in the New Zealand Superbike Championships. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Whakatane father and his two sons are currently competing in the New Zealand Superbike Championships. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

The earthquake struck in the Bay of Plenty this evening, 15km south-west of Te Kaha. GeoNet reported the shake as "moderate'' in intensity.

Prime Minister Bill English. Photo/File Prime Minister Bill English has announced this year's election will be held on September

Tourism spending in the Bay of Plenty has increased a huge 44 per cent in just five years, hitting $802 million last year.

The search for a missing young Auckland woman is now focused on an area of forest near Muriwai Beach.

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

Leanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.

A truck has crashed on a busy highway in Waitomo district this afternoon.

A man was attacked and his car stolen in the incident, police say.

Scientists have found an intriguing new way to peer into the fiery belly of New Zealand's hottest island.

When Tina Jennen awoke in a hospital bed with four broken limbs, she didn't know what had happened or why she was there.

Tonga Moke had only ever been ill enough to visit his doctor once in his adult life - so it came as a surprise when his heart unexpectedly stopped for 25 minutes.

An Opotiki doctor is traveling to America to research how technology is changing rural healthcare in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An Opotiki doctor is heading to America to research how technology is changing rural healthcare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A landmark court ruling which allows councils to place restrictions on fishing is being challenged by the Government.

South Island police are concerned for the wellbeing of two missing people and ask anyone with information to contact them.

No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.

Councils in the Bay of Plenty approved $1 billion of construction in a calendar year for the first time.

Police appeal for film of a funeral procession after shots were fired during a gang clash in Whakatane yesterday.

Confidence in the Bay of Plenty's economy surged to a 10-year high in December as the region recovered its place on top of the national