Forty-one students were on the bus at the time of the crash.

One question has led to a transportation revolution for a Tauranga construction worker.

Founder Chloe Wright said the future of the birthing centre was in 'safe hands'.

Proposed fee increases for community facilities range from 6 per cent to 138 per cent.

The region has already been hit with a lot of rain.

Rotorua had its “wettest month on record” last month since records started in 1963.

'It’s going to put pressure on the staffing which is a major concern for us.'

Bryce Dinneen has been named in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

'We rebuild bodies to restore lives and that’s what we're trying to do.'

'I accepted it for my children, that they be proud of their mother when she’s not around.'

'I think history will show that we have done a pretty damn good job.'

Pat Wyatt has received the Queen's Service Medal for services to netball.

'It has just been a lifetime passion. I can't see my life without it.'

The conservation leader has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

She couldn't sleep all weekend after hearing about the honour.

Brian Thorne had just minutes to get to safety when his pensioner unit flooded on Monday.

'I’ve lost absolutely everything ... Years of memories and things have gone.'

'It’s an opportunity to connect with organisations that we didn’t know existed.'

The developer will now be allowed to remove the remaining trees, council says.

Rotoiti and Mount Maunganui rugby clubs unit to celebrate a century of rugby.

The tournament has rebounded to pre-Covid levels, and beyond.

Police have cordoned off the scene at Matahi Valley Rd in Eastern Bay of Plenty.