Two ‘short-lived’ eruptions confirmed at Whakaari/White Island
Two “short-lived” eruptions were observed at Whakaari/White Island yesterday afternoon, volcanologists say. The first eruption took place at…
‘Slip up’ costs council $1.49m to fix leaking Tauranga landfill site
Stopping leachate from an old dump site entering a Tauranga stream will cost the council nearly $1.5m to…
White Island alert raised after ‘possible eruption’ unfolds
The volcanic alert level at Whakaari/White Island has been raised to level three after a possible eruption this…
Man fatally shot in Te Puke named, pair sought by police
Police have identified two men they want to speak to in relation to a homicide investigation in Te…
How Mahé Drysdale rates his leadership as mayor
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale scores his leadership lower than most of his team members score him. Councils around…
Building law shake-up gives hope to Rotorua’s historic Blue Baths
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s earthquake prone building system may trigger the possibility of reopening Rotorua’s famous Blue…
England’s Ashes stars struggle in the first ODI against NZ
Harry Brook hit 11 sixes in an extraordinary captain’s knock of 135, outshining other England Ashes stars in…
Van driver not to blame over fatal logging truck crash – coroner
A van driver was wrongly blamed by police investigators after four young forestry workers were killed in a…
Cyclist in critical condition after collision with car in Bay of Plenty
A cyclist is in critical condition following a collision with a car in Western Bay of Plenty. Police…
Boy, 13, has major surgery after eating up to 100 magnets
A 13-year-old boy has undergone major surgery after eating 80-100 small magnets purchased on Temu. Neodymium magnets have…
Van driver not to blame over fatal logging truck crash – coroner
A van driver was wrongly blamed by police investigators after four young forestry workers were killed in a…
Unlit forestry trailer ‘invisible’ in horror crash that killed four
A van driver was wrongly blamed by police investigators after four young forestry workers were killed in a…