Mother of teen killed in Pongakawa crash calls for tougher drug‑driving laws
As 2025 ends, the year’s road toll for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty stands at five,…
Teen Mercedes drink-driver who caused five-car crash fails appeal
Nanedo’s car started rotating, travelling onto the wrong side of the road and crashing head-on into “yet another…
From school races to a Nike deal: How Sam Ruthe became a world-record running teen
“The media, international opportunities and the world really opened up after that [four-minute mile record].” He signed with…
On The Up: Tauranga teen cyclist Amelia Twiss takes on 3000km Tour Aotearoa challenge
The trip stretches from Cape Reinga to Bluff and follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and…
Mt Ruapehu ski accident: Kiwi teen Charlie Lane’s road to recovery to continue into new year
“He’s still got a long way to go.” The teen fell about eight metres off a cliff while…
On The Up: Northland teen joins elite New Zealand Youth Choir
“It was honestly surreal. When I saw the email, I had to read it twice just to make…
Killer teen stepmum Jessica Mulford wins bid to appeal jail sentence to Supreme Court
Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
Teen assaulted on North Shore NX1 bus after ‘unprovoked’ attack by girl
“They went up to the top of the bus, and they sat closer to the front than to…
Taranaki farmworker Ethan Webster’s life sentence for murdering Jacob Ramsay set to be overturned
Candy and Webster were workers on the same farm as Ramsay. While the two had been in their…
Whanganui teen Zoe Anderson becomes youngest solo woman to finish Crazyman multisport race
“That was probably one of the toughest races I’ve ever been in but the feeling when you cross…
Fatigue caused Tauranga teen Keanan Coetzee’s fatal SH2 crash – coroner
Coetzee, a Year 13 student at Tauranga Boys’ College, was driving to work experience in Kawerau on State…
On The Up: Young golfer Josh Beckham gets surprise slam-dunk hole-in-one at fundraiser
Golfing runs in the family – his mum, dad and brother all played at the club. His mum…