Rotorua playground attack: Bashed dad unhappy as offender sentenced to community work
A man was seriously assaulted at the Volcanic Playground in Rotorua over a pair of pink Crocs. Photo…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…
MyChoice gambling harm app launched as online casino licences loom
Problem gamblers can self-exclude themselves from venues, but have to complete exclusion paperwork and get their photo taken.…
Letters: Will 2025 be remembered as the year New Zealand lost its innocence?
However, there is no doubt that we owe it to our grandchildren to at least try to return…
Pillans Rd Bike Track closure on hold as Tauranga Council weighs its future
Messages posted on the Bay of Plenty Times’ Facebook page show significant community support for the track to…
Waikato River float warning as Taupō officials highlight drowning risk
This year, with outflows from Lake Taupō expected to be higher than normal, the risk has also increased.…
Napier antique store hit by Boxing Day silver theft as prices surge
Keri Mason has co-owned the business with her sister, Raewyn, since 1995. Mason said with the price of…
Pāpāmoa padel club growing fast in Bay of Plenty as more locals take up the sport
“We looked at a number of different places around Tauranga, but the location of the Pāpāmoa site was…
Northland police urge simple home and car security steps as summer thefts rise
“We also see a rise in stolen bag claims in December, often from busy malls, restaurants, parties and…
Trio of private jets at Hawke’s Bay Airport an ‘incredible’ boost for region as high-flying family visit
“We’re now seeing huge interest out of Asia for a holiday in Hawke’s Bay for high-net-worth individuals. “These…
Holiday travel delays: Truck crash closes section of SH25 as Christmas traffic ramps up
Hato Hone St John said all five people involved in the crash have been taken to hospital in…
Woolworths worker marks 50 years as supermarket shopping transforms
What began as a part-time job quickly became something more. McRobbie said the store environment of the 1970s…