From 62 motels to one: Rotorua emergency housing crisis ‘behind us’
Rotorua’s emergency housing footprint has shrunk to a single motel accommodating about a dozen households. By Mathew Nash…
‘We’ve been spat at’: Wardens abused at Mauao cordon, build own shelter
Māori Wardens protecting Mauao say they have been spat at, had bottles and food thrown at them and…
Century after Māori soldiers served in France, cities sign sister-city pact
Rotorua and Arras have become sister cities more than a century after Māori soldiers and New Zealand tunnellers…
Body recovered after car crashes into water in Tauranga
The body of a female passenger has been recovered after a car crashed into water in Tauranga early…
Police dive squad called after car enters water in Tauranga
Emergency services are working to figure out if a second person was in a car that entered the…
‘Waste of time’ dog walkers flouting Ōmanu Beach ban, says local
A Mount Maunganui resident says dog access rules are frequently being breached on Ōmanu Beach. By Ayla Yeoman…
Man charged with murder after fatal Te Puke crash
A man has been charged with murder and a homicide investigation launched following a fatal crash in Te…
Police appeal for information after fatal Te Puke crash
Police are appealing for information after a crash on Te Puke Highway killed one person and seriously injured…
One dead, another injured following crash on Te Puke Highway
A person has died and another has been injured following a crash on Te Puke Highway this morning.…
National Party’s pledge to fund Christchurch road project under fire
National’s promise to fully fund a new Christchurch motorway and bypass is a “slap in the face” for…
Two motorcyclists riding 150km/h near Tīrau arrested
Two men were arrested by police after speeding 50 kilometres over the designated 100kph speed limit near Tīrau.…
Body of woman who leapt into river to avoid police found
A body found in the water near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne, has been identified as a woman…