The Pukehina man who fell asleep while driving and bowled a mother and her two young children as she pushed a pram has faced his penalty

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

GUILTY: Nicole Marie Reynolds stole pill bottles before killing two motorists, a court has found. PHOTO / FILE By Sandra Conchie A

HOMELESS: (from left) Daniela Setters, Jared Castle and Ed Castle were grieving over two deaths when told to move out of their home

WHAT ARE WE DOING? Tauranga Homelessness Steering Group presented findings and plans to city councillors on how to tackle the wicked

A 50kg rottweiler has taken on the role of father and protector of three abandoned kittens.

House sales and the median value of homes sold in Tauranga dropped in January.

PARKING OPPORTUNITY: The former Tauranga Electric Power Board building that could be demolished and redeveloped to help overcome a

By Scott K MacLeod Exposure to a gas being used on an industrial scale at Port of Tauranga doubles the risk of contracting motor

Freedom camping is "out of control" at Mount Maunganui, with one beachfront overnight park-up spot crowded with 17 vehicles when only

120217gn08bop.JPG Checkout operator James Bowkett. New World Brookfield is the latest store to have a winning Lotto ticket sold at

Two serious house fires have broken out in the North Island.

A Tauranga man has sustained serious injuries after falling from his trail bike at a motocross event near Matata today.

Leisa Renwick has been awarded the New Zealander of the Year title at her work place, Mount Maunganui College. National MP Simon

A traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

The Environment Court blocked an application by Envirofume Ltd to fumigate logs for export using methyl bromide at the Port of Tauranga.

Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.

Jack Wade will log on to NZQA today and find out whether he has passed his scholarship exams in chemistry and statistics - after

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

Waitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.

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.

Guilty pleas from driver who killed partner and mate a start, says survivor.

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

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

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.

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