New ZealandPurple rain: Dye spills along Mount Maunganui roadThe dye is not toxic, but when wet it will turn a bright blue.12 Oct 12:21 AM
New ZealandIndependent candidate for Bay of Plenty electorate, Zakaria Wahed (Taupō)Zakaria Wahed (Taupō) is standing as an independent in the Bay of Plenty electorate.11 Oct 08:08 PM
New Zealand$1m! Small BoP town wins first divisionThe region was in the money again in last night's draw.11 Oct 06:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Welcome to the 1% Club’: Man's heart stops, doesn't breathe for eight minutes and livesEddie Gudopp survived a cardiac arrest, but still hasn’t been able to thank his saviours.11 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Chaos': Don Brash and partner flee Israel after war breaks outOn their drive to the airport, there was an 'eerie feeling that trouble was near'.11 Oct 01:38 AM
New ZealandWho, when, where: What to know about $21.4m boost for affordable rentals'It’s our responsibility to look after those who have provided for us.'10 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Premium Debate: Record numbers of Kiwis coming home from AustraliaOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.10 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandHopes for younger racers after Richie Stanaway's 'amazing' Bathurst win'Any professional driver around the world wants to win Bathurst,' his father says.09 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'She was just so young': Grieving mum of schoolgirl hit by train speaks of heartbreak'It’s awful to go to her grave and to know that she’s there and we’re leaving her there.'09 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand80yo charged with murdering his wife at Mount Maunganui retirement villageJean Ann Salter, 78, was found deceased yesterday.09 Oct 02:26 AM
New Zealand80-year-old man charged with murder in Mount MaunganuiThe woman, 78, was found deceased at the address.08 Oct 08:09 PM
New Zealand'It felt liberating': First-time voter encourages young people to have their sayYounger voter enrolment rates lag behind those of more senior citizens.07 Oct 03:30 PM
New ZealandAnimal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin GrattanAn insight into Animal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin Grattan.07 Oct 03:00 PM
Travel75-year-old Kiwi proves you're never too old to travel solo around the worldThink hostel-hopping around the US is just for youths? Think again.06 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': Hospital staff raise alarm about theatresInternal emails reveal staffer called situation "totally unprofessional and unacceptable".06 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Life is about to get harder for low-wage workersOPINION: Paid parking zones are going to cover an extended area.06 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandIntensification plans for Mount Maunganui ‘extremely irresponsible’, hearing told"Slowly being poisoned": Marae rep concerned at intensification, air quality.06 Oct 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Better have a lot of paint': Message to vandals who painted over te reo Māori'Most New Zealanders ... see te reo as something that is part of their identity.'06 Oct 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDemolishing the construction gender gap: Inside the push to get more women tradies'Having the right crew to work with' is key, says a 23yo woman with all-male colleagues.05 Oct 11:15 PM
New ZealandGolf club's bid to rezone land for up to 20 houses riles neighboursThe club's lawyer says it has "very conscientiously consulted" about its housing proposal.05 Oct 07:27 AM
New ZealandIn-flight entertainment: Seymour makes dramatic entrance at Tauranga meetingHe argued school attendance rates are a bigger crisis than Covid.05 Oct 01:43 AM
New Zealand'Racist behaviour': Te reo painted over on 40+ waste bins in Tauranga'This is not who we are, or who we want to be' - Tolley04 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandPowerball struck in Bay of PlentyLotto luck has struck twice in the region.04 Oct 08:34 PM
New Zealand'He’s very withdrawn': Teen bullied over facial growth waiting months for removalMan's son was suffering emotionally and missing school.04 Oct 08:28 PM
New Zealand'Justice for our people': Ngāi Te Rangi iwi take protest to steps of ParliamentNgai Te Rangi have protested at Parliament over their stalled treaty settlement04 Oct 08:21 PM
New ZealandSalvage of 15m launch that sunk off Whitianga delayedThe vessel struck rocks near an island.04 Oct 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore bus 'troublemakers' coming, driver warns as security bill hits $1.7m'The risk is that it could blow up at any time.'04 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandRegional council spends $7m on consultantsA breakdown of who has been paid for what has been revealed.04 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow to talk about death: Former hospice nurse's advice on facing 'the inevitable'"The only way to get to those deeper levels is to have those deep conversations."03 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga needs more homes but housing intensification 'difficult'City council has its say as hearings on intensification plans get under way.03 Oct 05:41 AM
New ZealandMan who feared ending up on the streets calls for rent capTauranga electorate candidates respond to Malcolm Stanford's story.03 Oct 02:03 AM
New ZealandBoP woman gets home detention for Covid wage subsidy fraudShe was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court.03 Oct 01:03 AM
New Zealand'It saved my life': Breast cancer survivor calls for extended screening age'Extend the age up for our kuia and lower it for our wāhine,' Kirihi Murray says.03 Oct 12:08 AM
New Zealand'High-risk hazard': Revised tsunami maps would have most in some suburbs flee to higher groundAn area previously listed as 'safe' is now at risk of inundation - but new refuges found.02 Oct 04:00 PM
