The first of the two oystercatcher eggs has hatched on Mount Maunganui Beach sparking fears the chick and its sibling will become

by Kiri Gillespie FUN DAY OUT: Groom-to-be Grant Edwards spent much of his stag party at the Tauranga Races in a ''pretty comfortable''

MEAT THE MAYOR: Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless served up sausages at the waterfront on New Year's Eve. Photo/George Novak 311216gn04bop By

The teenaged females were approached by four men at about 12.30am and indecently assaulted on the beach between Pacific Ave and Banks Ave.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

Police are "generally pleased" with behaviour at New Year's Eve celebrations across the country and say there were no significant issues or incidents reported.

Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the

ENOUGH: Bay of Plenty District Health Board acting chief executive Pete Chandler said panic alarms will be installed in standalone

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

Accessible Properties has signed a contract with the Government confirming it will acquire and manage 1140 state homes in Tauranga.

Traffic has already slowed to a crawl in parts of the country as holidaymakers head out of town for Christmas.

Recreational boaties not carrying or wearing life jackets may get on-the-spot $300 fines this summer. Director of Maritime New Zealand

It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.

Police seized $506,000 worth of methamphetamine, four firearms, $128,000 in cash and found a house which had been converted into a cannabis growing operation.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The

An elderly woman who died in a car crash on Friday night has been named by police.

A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.

Police said the crash happened on Anderley Ave in Omokoroa shortly before 7.30pm.

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

More than $1800 has been raised for a Tauranga family of 10 who lost all their Christmas presents to thieves this week. The Filo

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

HELPING HAND: Haeata Charitable Trust founder and friend Teisha Reihana is supporting the Filo family, who had all their Christmas

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.