Leading local family law specialist Fiona Mackenzie was awarded a PhD in law from Otago University yesterday, three decades after

The paddle's original owner, Ngai Te Rangi chief Hori Ngatai (1832-1912) PHOTO/ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY141216sp02bop.JPG Alfred

A child playing with a lighter is believed to have started the fire that destroyed a house in Otumoetai yesterday. The fire service

NEW PASTURES: Seven Otumoetai teachers are retiring this year. L-R Doreen Swetman, Larry Dixon, Julie Eagle, Stewart Henderson, Anna

A Rotorua man described as an "exemplary leader" by late kaumatua Fred Whata and as an asset to his community by a judge has been

A 17-year-old has appeared in the Rotorua District Court this morning, charged with kidnapping an 18-month-old from his Koutu home.

Rotorua farmer Alison Bentley has been awarded $50,000 to trial two new hazelnut varieties not currently grown commercially in New

Paddle: 131216RK01BOP A paddle gifted by the renowned Maori chief Hori Ngatai to a young English army lieutenant 150 years ago is

mattmartinserious.eps NOMINATIONS: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has nominated who she thinks should lead the council's six portfolios

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A string of light earthquakes have hit several parts of the country since Seddon was rattled by a 4.7 magnitude quake last night.

The summer property season is in full swing in the Bay of Plenty.

BY Kiri GillespieA yacht has become stranded on a sandbank in Tauranga Harbour, near Pilot Bay. Photo/John Borren 121216jb04bop. A

By Kyra Dawsonkyra.dawson@dailypost.co.nz Rotorua police are urging the public to "lock it or risk losing it" this summer. Between

Circle_see_more_DP.epsVOLUNTEER: Reporter Kyra Dawson spends time helping out at the Salvation Army Foodbank. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER

Tauranga's Christmas in the Park event, which was postponed yesterday, has now been cancelled due to strong winds.

A man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".

Boy actor James Rolleston who was seriously injured in a crash earlier this year has been charged with dangerous driving.

At least 10 people have been hurt, one critically and three seriously, after five serious crashes on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads today.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.

The new headquarters in Mount Maunganui will be a hub for the expanding kiwifruit industry.

New Zealand's biggest supermarket chain has opened four new supermarkets across the North Island in the last four months.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A car parked in the driveway was all that saved Sylvia Lawrence when a car smashed through a fence and into the bedroom wall, her daughter says.

Te Puna School do a special performance for Te Awanuiarangi Black. Photo/Andrew Warner.021216aw20bop.JPG Au revoir Awa - a tribute

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*NEW HOME: Binoy Madathiparambil-Bhavanandan and his wife have bought their first home

Waiwhakaata Tangitu,12 performing in the kapa haka competition. Photo/Andrew Warner. Te Puna School's kapa haka performance took

A total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Median property values in Mangakakahi and Utuhina have jumped 30.3 per cent, with Fairy Springs and Western Heights close behind