Authorities have more than 42 active investigations under way into suspected trafficking offences. Associate Immigration ...

Update, 5.30pm: A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a school bus in the rural Bay of Plenty community of Ruatoki, ...

Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B with Pharmac’s decision to ...

GrowHub was the brainchild of now-retired Katikati Innovative Horticulture project manager Hilary Johnson. She designed a ...

NZTA is proposing an amendment be made to the toll scheme to allow for an additional toll point enabling motorists travelling ...

But Jill is not just a co-ordinator for massed outpourings of ukulele-goodness, she’s also one of the town’s most respected ...

An ongoing police operation in Maketū is linked to an investigation into the death of Zain Matenga Taikato-Fox, police have ...

Bay of Plenty, it’s time to stand up and get behind your team. This Sunday, the Bay of Plenty Steamers kick off their 2025 ...

Moana Roller Derby has 18 members, and 22 skaters signed up for their ‘Learn to Skate’ course at Revolution Skate Centre. “It ...

Emergency services are attending a vehicle crash in Ruatoki, in eastern Bay of Plenty. “The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services just after 3pm,” police said. Ruatoki Valley Road is ...

Emergency services are attending a vehicle crash in Ruatoki, south of Whakatāne. “The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services just after 3pm,” police said. Ruatoki Valley Road is closed ...

Carolyn Ion is putting her hat in the ring for the mayoral role after nearly 18 years as a Kawerau District councillor. Though she is also standing as a councillor at large, she feels the time is now ...