New ZealandLocal Focus: Shake-up for Bay's public transportBuses are out and MyWay on-demand large vans are in for Hastings residents from June 7.22 May 12:35 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Learning from big guns underwaterSignificant funding boost for five young budding engineers for World Aquabot Competition21 May 12:13 AM
New Zealand14-yo armed robbery suspect walks free after police botch arrestJudge believed police wanted to make sure teen didn't get bail again.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Boxing makes you 'a better person'A chance to become a better person by stepping into the boxing ring in Whanganui19 May 10:57 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Whanganui residents fighting for their right to step into the ringEddie Tofa is calling on Whanganui residents to join his boot camp for a corporate fight night in August. Watch19 May 10:57 PM
New ZealandTaupō's $10m airport terminal right on trackNew terminal is one of the few major construction projects in NZ on time and on budget.18 May 06:32 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Taupō Airport new terminal is on time and on budgetThe project manager for Taupō Airport terminal upgrade, Pernille Fletcher, says the new terminal and car park are on time and on budget.Watch18 May 06:30 PM
New ZealandBoy, 8, permanently disabled in crash caused by 11-time drink-driverRecidivist drink-driver Peter Stringfellow was subject to supervision when he reoffended.18 May 05:00 PM
CrimeWitness claims children were unwashed, unloved and unsupervisedChildren had to wait in locked car until passed-out mother woke up, court told.17 May 03:11 AM
New ZealandRetiree's $100k claim a 'wildly inaccurate' assessment of damages dueDargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases16 May 08:52 PM
VideoLocal Focus: NZ Music Month - Steve RendleMasterton District Council's senior communications advisor takes to the mic and plays two of his original songs for NZ Music Month.Watch15 May 07:11 PM
New Zealand'A nano-second': Elderly driver sentenced after motorcyclist killedShane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.13 May 06:00 AM
CrimeDriver who fired shots during police chase 'a changed man' in tearful court appearanceNorthland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.11 May 08:20 PM
New ZealandWhangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partnerTawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.10 May 02:43 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Eliminating wool from sheep farmingWairere is using genetic selection to produce sheep that grow hair, not wool09 May 07:30 PM
VideoLocal Focus: An answer to the dwindling value of woolWairere is in the first stages of using genetic selection to produce sheep that grow hair, not wool.Watch09 May 07:30 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Tossing their way to RēkohuGisborne Pétanque held the Were McClutchie tournament, raising money and awareness.09 May 07:45 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Two birds one bouleGisborne Pétanque fundraiser, raising funds to trace Rēkohu ancestors. Watch09 May 07:45 AM
CrimeWoman shocked that she's jailed for offering to supply methSupporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.09 May 07:25 AM
CrimeHe was bawling his eyes out and we were sitting there feeling uncomfortable: complainantAccusers allege uncle apologised but continued sexually abusing other young relatives06 May 10:00 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Motorcycles and the art of men’s mental health Distinguished Gentleman's Ride raises funds in the most dapper way possible. Watch05 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Motorcycles and men's mental healthDistinguished Gentleman's Ride dapperly raises funds in Tauranga05 May 10:00 PM
CrimeMan allegedly targeted a succession of under-aged cousins and niecesWomen's allegations of child sex abuse by their uncle span 30 years.05 May 07:32 PM
New ZealandArt show immerses viewers into five different worldsThe virtual reality hit art show Terminus is on at Hastings City Art Gallery.05 May 09:19 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Hit virtual art show for HastingsInternational sensation, Terminus is showing in Hastings City Art Gallery.Watch05 May 12:16 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Breaking the silence - real talkReal-life stories inspire people through Real Talk .04 May 03:52 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Don't let them silence your voiceConstance Ready, formerly of Gloriavale, is among inspirational Real Talk speakers sharing their real-life stories in Rotorua.Watch04 May 03:52 AM
Freight and logisticsBuyer right to question the value of muffler on swanky Japanese sportscar, tribunal saysQuestions raised over advertising used to sell a Nissan GTR "Black Edition" vehicle.03 May 06:57 AM
VideoLocal Focus: The power of tautoko means they're in it for the long haulGisborne trucking businesses band together to survive Covid-19 and floods. Haulage.Watch02 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Truckers in it for the long haulGisborne businesses band together during Covid-19 and the recent floods.02 May 01:11 AM
CrimeAlleged carjacking at Waipū: Police still looking for womanSuspected carjackers Levi Reeves and August Lemon have made initial court appearances.02 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: From opera to rugby sevensTeen soprano is heading for the rugby field.29 Apr 04:13 AM
VideoLocal Focus: From Opera to Rugby sevensHer soprano voice was discovered at the age of ten. Now she heads for the sports fieldWatch29 Apr 04:12 AM
CrimeJury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdictsPreviously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,28 Apr 06:30 PM
