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…
Four-year-old drowned after climbing into public fountain
Four-year-old Nia Lohchab was described as an energetic young girl who was a fast runner for her age.…
Burnouts, drug use on Tauranga waterfront
A Tauranga waterfront neighbourhood resident plagued by burnouts and public drug use says new safety changes will have…
Charge laid over disappearance of Jason Butler – family issues plea
A 57-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the disappearance of Jason Butler almost four…
Police say children were involved with drug dealing in Ōpōtiki
Five people have been arrested in relation to alleged drug dealing in Ōpōtiki – with police claiming children…
Sponge rounds and Taser stop armed, fleeing driver in Bay of Plenty
Tauranga police apprehended a 36-year-old fleeing driver with non-lethal sponge rounds, and a Taser, after a 15km incident…