Fresh appeal seven years after Rotorua mum’s ‘unexplained’ death
Police have made a fresh appeal for information about the “unexplained” death of a Rotorua mum, whose body…
Katikati shipping container terminal leaves for Hamilton amid complaints
A shipping container terminal at the northern entrance to Katikati, which the community called an “eyesore”, is moving…
Thieves dig up Rotorua pump station in 150m cabling raid
Thieves have dug up and stolen around 150 metres of cabling at a water supply pump station near…
House fires in eastern Bay of Plenty, Timaru
Authorities are working to determine if a house that was badly damaged in a fire in eastern Bay…
Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case
Twenty-one people charged in a major police investigation into alleged corruption across several prisons have pleaded not guilty…
Man dies in police custody after being tasered in Tauranga
A man has died after becoming unconscious while in police custody in Tauranga overnight, following his earlier arrest…
Flooding threat for Northland, top of the South as front lashes NZ
Northland and the top of the South Island are most at risk of flooding as a “significant weather…
‘Significant weather event’ forecast as warnings expand across NZ
Northland and parts of Taranaki now face heavy rain warnings as MetService expands alerts with a “significant weather…
Napier council backs down on added rates for rural and CBD properties
A Bay View lifestyle block owner who felt he was being forced from his land by a proposal…
‘Accident waiting to happen’: Principal demands action over crossing
The principal of a Rotorua primary school has called on Rotorua Lakes Council and the New Zealand Transport…
Sam Ruthe closing the books on school to become full-time athlete
School is set to take a back seat for Sam Ruthe, but he’ll be learning in the school…
Kawerau home seized after major police operation targeting gang crime
A property has been seized in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau today after a large police…