PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater charges tipped to rise on top of 20pc rates hike for homeowners'I think we've probably got it about right,' says council chief executive Marty Grenfell.16 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuPrincipal to iwi after land return: 'You're the boss now'Five Rotorua schools have lifted Māori achievement to the same as other students.15 Mar 04:00 PM
Kahu$5.5 million funding boost for Māori trades and trainingThe funding aims to help up to 150 Māori train and gain qualifications.15 Mar 12:02 AM
Kahu$5000 raised towards cancer treatmentTeresa Hawkins was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in May 2020.14 Mar 08:25 PM
New ZealandLifeguard: 'I've never pulled a body out of the water with a life jacket on'Fatal drownings have increased by almost 20 percent in the last five years.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: City Art Walk app a 'love note to the city'New app offers a handy way to view Tauranga street art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Mar 06:10 AM
New ZealandOne person dead in crash at Athenree GorgeThe road is closed at traffic is being diverted.12 Mar 06:21 PM
New ZealandTruck and car collide in serious crash in Bay of PlentyEmergency teams have closed State Highway 2 in Athenree Gorge, while investigators work.12 Mar 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEx-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."12 Mar 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe dying dream: Deposit rates in Tauranga rise $33,000 in 12 monthsIt comes as CoreLogic data shows a dip in sale values of 1.5 per cent in February.12 Mar 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe fight of her life: Brave wahine toa battles stage-four cancerNahne Marsters has terminal cancer but refuses to give up.12 Mar 05:00 PM
Media and marketingLocal Focus: Roto-vegas or Roto-wood?Rotorua aiming to become a film production hub. Made with funding from NZ On Air.11 Mar 10:55 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.10 Mar 07:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSecond Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operationAnother Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.10 Mar 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyCovid casualty: Jet boat operation closing for at least 18 months"It was inevitable": Rotorua tourism operator.10 Mar 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'It's fairly catastrophic': $3 million business now worth 'basically nothing'"That's my retirement plan down the gurgler."10 Mar 05:00 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Waka experience a key to learningRotorua Primary learn the history of Te Arawa waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Mar 08:34 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Mar 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCity in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."08 Mar 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEmployment$40 million processing plant for Rotorua and jobs available nowThere are jobs going at sawmills across the Bay including Rotorua and Te Puke now.08 Mar 05:00 PM
KahuThe Brains Trust: 'I think everyone could see my mum had dementia except me'Episode 4: Rita Marx, 87, suffers from dementia, which is increasing among Māori.07 Mar 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuCYFS should have checked Baby Royal within 24 hrs - weeks later, he was deadCYFS report says social workers should have seen 'vulnerable' baby within 24 to 48 hours.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal's home burgled while she helped students evacuate'That's the terrible thing - in a time like that, that people would be so cruel.'06 Mar 03:03 AM
New ZealandMotorbike crash at Pukehina closes part of State Highway 2Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the road is clear.06 Mar 02:56 AM
New Zealand'This is for real': How Ōpōtiki mayor helped evacuate a whole district in 45 minutesIt's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?05 Mar 11:48 PM
New ZealandGood food, good luck and no cigarettes: Helen Clark's father George, on turning 99George Clark says one of his highlights is having four "wonderful" daughters.05 Mar 10:56 PM
New ZealandEarthquake swarm: 5.4 magnitude aftershock hits east coastSmaller quakes are likely to follow less often over the next 30 days, Geonet says.05 Mar 10:47 PM
New Zealand'Pretty quick': Civil Defence's praise of Kiwis after tsunami warningKiwis were blasted with sirens. Here's how well we reacted according to Civil Defence.05 Mar 09:11 PM
CrimeFour arrested after Bay of Plenty car theftsPolice say they are still seeking other people in relation to the offending.05 Mar 08:27 PM
New ZealandKiwis urged to be careful in the water today after tsunami alertCivil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.05 Mar 06:55 PM
New Zealand'What is the point?': Emergency alert comes 3 hours after quake'When an event like this happens, people should not have to go hunting for information.'05 Mar 01:12 AM
