Mighty River Power has confirmed plans to build a $466m geothermal electricity generation plant north of Taupo.

Firefighters have put out a blaze at a Rotorua timber merchants today.

The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer

A Bay of Plenty woman has suffered deep cuts to her legs after being attacked by a pack of 12 pig dogs.

A prison guard has been arrested and charged with smuggling drugs to Mongrel Mob inmates.