New ZealandNZ's hottest town: Locals stay vigilantNiwa recorded the hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.12 Jan 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 yearsJoss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same03 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 yearsJoss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLiving in limbo: Motorhome dwellers seek secure parkingKawerau resident Christine Larsen argues for a secure facility for those in motorhomes.04 Oct 12:13 AM
Kahu'Keep that flame alight': How rising teen beat the odds and wrote a song about itWhy Nikau Grace's latest single is a bit special.20 Sep 05:11 AM
New ZealandCouncillor braces for more anti-Māori rhetoricToni Boynton believes rhetoric will increase as Māori ward referendum approaches.10 Sep 10:38 PM
New Zealand'Mighty dream': Bid to build cancer lodge near hospital hits hurdlesSome people 'compromising' on cancer fight due to costs, logistics of getting to Tauranga.01 Sep 05:02 PM
New ZealandMayors 'cautiously optimistic' about keeping mills from closingThe Government has invited the mayors to work with WPI on possible solutions.22 Aug 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Tax cuts mean nothing when you've lost your jobOPINION: Persistent unemployment among young people causes life-time issues.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuge $333k windfall for BoP Lotto puntersA Lotto player from Tauranga has won $333,333.04 Aug 12:13 AM
New ZealandDouble gold star: Firefighter Pinky’s 50 years of service honouredTauranga man Robert Pinkerton has done 50 years in the fire service.25 Jul 11:45 PM
New ZealandJones opens new road in Kawerau, community centre in KaingaroaVisit comes as Kaingaroa regains access to clean running water after four days without.19 Jul 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Where to next for Tauranga - a developers' dream or a city for everyone?OPINION: The first time I ever got called a 'black bastard' was in a pub in Tauranga.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand$20m project: NZ paper mill switches from gas to geothermal steamMill decarbonisation 'equivalent to removing over 2200 cars from the road'.12 Jul 02:50 AM
New ZealandTeens aged 14-15 arrested after alleged stabbing outside fuel stationOne person was found in a critical condition.23 Jun 11:51 PM
New ZealandOne critical after reported altercation in BoPPolice tape is surrounding a service station.21 Jun 01:31 AM
New Zealand'I did not do that, sir': Five cousins say man sexually abused them, including after churchOne aunty said when she was told of the alleged abuse, she read Bible verses to the man.24 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Struggling': Poverty worst in 60 years says school principal"We were poor. We didn’t have anything, but we were never poverty-stricken."23 May 10:12 PM
New ZealandPlanned $300m fossil-free fuel plant will employ 100 workersAustralian-listed company Foresta has announced the signing of a 30-year lease.04 Apr 06:02 PM
New Zealand'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroomAnthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.27 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWho is behind the up to $1 billion in claims against Norske Skog's Tasman mill?The now-shuttered mill had faced environmental complaints going back decades.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNorske Skog facing billion-dollar claim linked to Kawerau millA landfill site long used by a Tasman mill is subject to a half-dozen claims.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Flak' and 'shenanigans': Truckie tells how she fought her way to the topIt was a bumpy road but now she's in the 'best job ever'.12 Mar 11:42 PM
New ZealandMeet the 'skaterboy' from Kawerau who paints superheroes around the worldKiwi artist who paints life-like portraits on buildings around the world.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandArson attack at a Kawerau school under investigationA Kawerau school's playground fire is being treated as an arson.10 Feb 11:20 PM
New ZealandThe town that has had a ‘gutsful’ of New Zealand’s biggest worm farmA Kawerau resident describes the smell wafting over the town as 'pungent, raw sewage'.12 Jan 01:29 AM
New ZealandClose call for three swimmers rescued from Queenstown river by policeThey entered the river and were immediately caught in danger.03 Jan 05:36 AM
New ZealandParty like the public service: What councils did for ChristmasSome opted for a Kiwi classic.23 Dec 03:30 PM
New ZealandConcerns for wellbeing of 74-year-old last seen a week agoHe was last seen on November 30.01 Dec 10:21 PM
KahuMāori ward decision greeted with strong emotionThere were hugs and tears of joy in the council chamber.23 Nov 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentThrough the mill: $11m 'fire sale' for closed Tasman paper plantAbout 160 workers were made redundant when the mill closed in 2021.27 Oct 04:00 PM
EnergyEastland taps into NZGIF funding for geothermal projectThe NZGIF will lend up to $25m to Eastland Generation for its geothermal project.30 Aug 04:46 AM
New ZealandKorrey Whyman murder case: Man pleads not guiltyA man charged with murdering the Kawerau mum has appeared in the High Court.20 Jul 09:32 PM
New Zealand'Like slime': The Bay of Plenty town grossed out by dirty tap waterBay of Plenty town angry and frustrated at rusty brown water supply.11 Jun 07:28 PM