New Zealand'Car-alition': MPs take seven-hour cross-party 'roadie' after flight canned'Reached a consensus on transport policy: get to Wellington by dinner.'21 Oct 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Just amazing': Anonymous members offer financially strapped club a lifelineThe Rotorua Commercial Travellers' Club has been saved by a loan from a couple of members.21 Oct 09:19 PM
New ZealandBus crash blocks bridge near TaurangaPolice were called to the Taumata Rd crash about 8.20am.21 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandBeach Blacks duo qualify for world champs as Olympic dream buildsBrad Fuller and Ben O’Dea are the first Beach Blacks to qualify for the worlds since 2015.21 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandArmed intruder posed as Jehovah’s Witness, robbed terminally ill manA judge acquitted the offender of aggravated robbery but the High Court disagreed. 21 Oct 04:00 PM
TechnologyHigh-flying Syos buys underwater drone maker Bay Dynamics Subsea capability was the only element missing in firm's offering to customers. 21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlayground pooper chased off after foul act shocks localsThe local council sent cleaners to sanitise the playground equipment.21 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Different flavour to ED': Hamilton cancer doctor stars in NZ seriesThe Hamilton doctor's passion for medicine ignited at 11, when his grandad died of cancer.21 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Red Kingdom will be back': Decades of trophies and taonga lost as fire guts clubroomsCrews contained the blaze about 4am. 20 Oct 11:26 PM
New ZealandCoroner ‘troubled’ four bystanders didn’t remove girl lying face down in fountainNia Lohchab, 4, accidentally drowned in Tauranga's Memorial Park in 2023.20 Oct 09:06 PM
New Zealand'Done my dash': Councillor ends 15-year run after losing seatAndrew von Dadelszen lost his seat to Kat Macmillan by 248 votes.20 Oct 06:22 AM
New Zealand‘I was a quiet person’: Tāme Iti on art, activism and finding his voiceTāme Iti says his voice gradually emerged after a quiet childhood in Ruatoki.20 Oct 02:29 AM
Wellington'Urgently seeking': Police release photo of wanted man in homicide probeJeremy Robertson is believed to have driven the victim's car to Rotorua.20 Oct 01:05 AM
Lifestyle30 under 30: Meet the Kiwi TikTok stars shaping culture onlineFrom food hacks to fashion, these young Kiwi creators are taking NZ to the world.20 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandKiwifruit orchard bought to fund Mormon ChurchProfits from the 45ha Bay of Plenty orchard will support global church work.20 Oct 12:02 AM
New ZealandGovt pledges 300 new social homes for Bay of Plenty by 2027Minister says 85% of the homes will be one or two bedrooms to meet local demand. 19 Oct 05:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Should we take the rough roads with the smooth?OPINION: Pāpāmoa residents say chip seal noise forces them to shout inside their homes.19 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Why a weaker NZ dollar could be both blessing and burdenIt’s at a three‑year low against the Australian dollar, now around A$0.88.19 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandMud Maidens: Sell-out women's event hits Rotorua trailsThe women-only event drew 140 riders aged 11 to 59 from across the North Island.18 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'A life not yours to take': Partner of 'hotboxed' gang member faces killersTribesmen member Mark Hohua was murdered for spending the gang's money without permission.17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe man driving 340km a day so kids get fedThe Te Puke father drives more than 340km daily through the Tauranga region.17 Oct 05:17 PM
New Zealand'Pattern of behaviour': $38k plan to combat burnouts, drug use on waterfrontBoulders and new parking layouts aim to curb the bad behaviour.17 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandBay grower's 50-year avocado gamble pays off in wild spring windsDoug Brown planted hundreds of pine trees to shield his orchard from the wind.17 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhat to do in Auckland this weekend: Comedy, art and free gelatoFrom poi-making to classical concerts, creativity is alive in Auckland.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRural paper celebrates 300th issue milestoneCoast & Country News marks 300 editions in October 2025, spanning 25 years in print.17 Oct 03:59 PM
New ZealandTeen rapist sexually violated another girl hours after being released on bailMeyer was released into dad's custody and wasn't meant to be unsupervised around girls.17 Oct 05:27 AM
New Zealand‘Forced our hands’: Firefighters walk off job over stalled talksBay of Plenty firefighters were among 2000 nationwide who walked off the job for one hour.17 Oct 04:35 AM
CrimeSon of prominent man charged with shooting at people in TaurangaPolice allege he had a shotgun, a prohibited .22 rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition.17 Oct 04:21 AM
New Zealand‘A very challenging time’: St John staffer recounts Whakaari response tollSix rescue helicopters were dispatched within minutes of the eruption alert.17 Oct 03:34 AM
New ZealandMan accused of armed taxi robbery appears in courtThe charges relate to an incident in Rotorua early on Thursday.17 Oct 03:27 AM
New ZealandVeteran grower 'gobsmacked' to win Horticulture Bledisloe CupAndrew Fenton has spent 50 years growing kiwifruit and avocados in Te Puke.17 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandDenyer confirmed as Western Bay mayor after final countVoter turnout was 38.06%, slightly up from 37.6% in 2022. 17 Oct 02:25 AM
PoliticsTight margins and upsets mark final local election resultsHelen Lash retained Westland’s mayoralty by just eight votes in the final count.17 Oct 01:37 AM
New Zealand'It was a raging bloody fire': Farmer recounts Targa Rally crash near RotoruaOne injured person was flown to Waikato Hospital after the crash.17 Oct 01:00 AM
