Fairness backlash over new SH2 Pāpāmoa East Interchange toll
The Pāpāmoa East Interchange will open this week before Good Friday. Photo / Ayla Yeoman Bay of Plenty…
Eastern Bay councils advance investigation into shared water services entity
The report will outline the long term financial and non-financial savings and costs, levels of service, resilience and…
Farming Like Grandad country fair returns to Te Teko Racecourse in 2026
After successful events from 2017-2020, a 2021 Covid cancellation and a January 2022 flood cancellation, the event was…
Teens allege Musk’s Grok chatbot made sexual images of them as minors
“It definitely put her into a little bit of a shell, which we had never seen before,” the…
Eastern Busway: Funding for final section confirmed by Government, Auckland Council
The Botany section of the proposed Eastern Busway project. Photo / Auckland Council “Connecting Botany to Pakuranga and…
Whakatāne street signs stolen across Eastern Bay spark safety fears
Missing street signs can have serious consequences, Melville Rd resident Natasja Boon said. She said one of the…
Hot weather: Extreme fire danger for Canterbury, 37C Hawke’s Bay heat and beach safety warnings
People enjoying sunset at West Auckland’s Bethells Beach Te Henga last night. A hot weekend is forecast across…
Eastern region lifeguard rescues surge to 144, mostly outside patrol flags
Lifeguards at Whangamatā assisted a teenager who was “assessed, given pain relief, stabilised” before she was also taken…
Eastern region surf lifeguards rescue 25 people on New Year’s Day
“When you swim between the flags, you’re choosing the area with the lowest risk, and you’re under the…
Eastern region surf lifeguards report five-fold rise in rescues, urge safer swimming
The spokeswoman said there were seven further rescues today as of 3pm, including four swimmers who got into…
Eastern beaches surf rescues outside flags rise again, sparking safety warning
Mount Maunganui still bumpy but safer At Mount Maunganui, New Year’s Day conditions won’t be perfect, with bumpy…
NZ Church leaders’ Christmas message: Exploring the profound identity of Jesus
In other words, there was something more to this Jesus than there was to the typical rabbi. Everyone…