New ZealandBoy thrown from blaze boatEight-year-old Felix Swane said he wasn't scared but he was "very, very cold".18 Jan 10:33 PM
New ZealandBoat owners devastated by fireWhakatane is gathering around the Taits whose passenger boat went up in flames on Monday afternoon.18 Jan 07:44 PM
New ZealandPassengers took to rubber duckies to escapeA witness who saw the ferry on fire off the coast of Whakatane said everybody got to shore safely.18 Jan 07:16 AM
LifestyleKawerau model: I'm a total foodieInternational model Danielle Hayes isn't bothered by comments made over her "too thin" frame.11 Dec 02:48 AM
New ZealandCommunity in shock after hunter's deathA local resident said Carlos Tauhou Ngamoki got on well with everyone and they were all taking it pretty hard.15 Oct 03:01 AM
New ZealandMan critical after alleged stabbingA 28-year-old man is in critical condition after allegedly being stabbed in the chest by his partner in Kawerau.09 Oct 07:26 PM
New ZealandNZ's highest breath alcohol reading?Whakatane police pull over driver who was more than eight times the legal limit.09 Sep 11:28 PM
New ZealandAnother monitored offender removed braceletAnother offender has spent nearly two days on the run after slipping his electronic monitoring bracelet while on home detention.18 Aug 05:22 AM
New ZealandHit-and-run victim 'left a gaping hole'The family of Rangimaria White are preparing to farewell the 14-year-old who was fatally struck in an Opotiki hit-and-run overnight on Saturday.27 Jul 03:12 AM
New Zealand'God took another angel'Family and friends of Rangimaria White, killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Opotiki, have been left shell-shocked.25 Jul 09:38 PM
New ZealandSchool to close for day to honour shot pupilThe school attended by a teenage boy who shot himself in a tragic hunting accident will close on Thursday as a mark of respect.11 May 10:11 PM
New ZealandHunting death boy was on his way to buy Mother's Day giftJamie Johnston never got the chance to give his mother Ginny her Mother's Day present after a duck hunting trip went horribly wrong.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen dead in hunting incidentA 16-year-old boy is dead after a hunting incident at Matata this morning.10 May 01:17 AM
AirlinesProvinces urged to use new air servicesPeople living in provincial New Zealand have been urged to use new air services to Auckland or risk losing them completely.28 Apr 01:01 AM
New Zealand'Holy s***, I've been shot!'A wounded hunter has described the moment he was accidentally shot by a friend - a feeling he likened to having a “hot, sharp metal rod” smashed across his back.13 Apr 01:10 AM
New ZealandMetal hook rips man's scrotumA Kawerau man has admitted ripping another man's scrotum with a metal hook.08 Apr 11:18 PM
New ZealandUpdate: Three in hospital after car, truck collideThree people were taken to hospital after a car and truck collided on State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge, south of Opotiki, last night.03 Apr 12:30 AM
BusinessThree-way fight over $11.2mA businesswoman, who is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, has appealed an order requiring her to return $11.2 million to a Maori land trust.02 Apr 09:00 PM
TravelSunshine capital full of surprisesJustine McLeary and her young family enjoy an adventurous weekend in Whakatane.19 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandPolice officer who shot dog chargedA Whakatane police officer who shot a dog with an arrow has now been charged - after police reversed an earlier decision not to charge the man.11 Mar 01:35 AM
New ZealandMum's calamitous bed dive accidentA misguided dive onto a bed has left a former top volleyball representative not knowing if she will walk again.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's cheapest homes revealedA humble road in central Kawerau has been revealed as a bargain hunter's dream, laying claim to the cheapest stretch of residential real estate anywhere in New Zealand.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen with rare cancer farewelledHe did a Superman dive onto his bed the day he died - family mourns teen Charles Tareha, who refused to let cancer define him.19 Nov 07:50 PM
