Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $12.5 million
One lucky Bay of Plenty ticket holder has won $12.5 million with Powerball First Division in last night’s…
Hobson’s Pledge uses Rotorua mayor’s image
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson’s Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media…
Teenager charged with murder in Rotorua homicide investigation
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Rotorua last…
Charges laid after 50 guns end up on black market
Multiple licenced gun owners have been arrested after they bought a large number of firearms, suspected to have…
‘Minor’ eruption sends plume rising from Whakaari/White Island
Whakaari/White Island erupted briefly this morning, sending dark-coloured plumes, containing ash, into the sky before winds dispersed them…
Mobility scooter rider rescued after plunging into Tauranga waterway
A man had to be rescued in Tauranga on Monday afternoon after he crashed down a bank into…
10 injured after van rolls in Bay of Plenty crash
Eight people have been taken to hospital after a van rolled in a Bay of Plenty crash this…
Rotorua council hopeful breaks silence on bankruptcies
A Rotorua Lakes Council candidate in this year’s local elections says she is “only human” after revealing she…
Councillor or chatbot? First local election with AI technology
Rotorua Lakes Council’s local election candidates have mixed views on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in…
Seven injured, two critically, after crash in Bay of Plenty
Seven people have been injured, including two in critical condition, following a two-vehicle crash near Taupō this afternoon.…
Work stops at Whakatāne council facility after human remains found
Work on a council emergency management facility in Waiewe Street has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi…
Govt’s list of council core services ‘bizarre’ says Nándor Tánczos
Whakatāne district councillors have expressed surprise that cemeteries, public toilets, animal control, liquor licenses and consents are not…