The results of a nationwide poll ranking the country’s mayors have proved a “pleasant surprise” for one Bay of Plenty leader ...

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell had the highest ranking for mayors in the Bay of Plenty region. She said it was a pleasant ...

Baby kiwi Manawa has been released into a nocturnal enclosure within Te Puia. The chick is the first from the Kiwi ...

A Rotorua tech entrepreneur couple are stoked they can provide more gaming computers for their students after receiving a $31 ...

In August 1944, as German forces retreated from France, they left behind three massive King Tigers in Châteaudun. One of them ...

Profits from Kawerau’s electronic gambling machines continue to rise year by year in spite of a drop in the number of ...

Males – especially over-55s – continue to dominate drowning statistics even as overall death rates drop, data shows.

I’ll start this week’s column with a quote from New Zealand Rugby’s general manager of professional rugby and performance, ...

Winter transforms vistas as the skies darken, mountains rising from the horizon are dusted in snow and the seasonal passing ...

Rotorua could see a freeze on new bottle stores opening and an earlier cut-off time for bars as it addresses high alcohol harm in the community. A council decision to consult on its updated alcohol ...

The new lunch in schools programme has been riddled with problems, with delayed and poor quality meals, wastage - and most recently MPI investigations into halal meals and melted plastic packaging.

New Zealand is a paradise packed with jaw-dropping landscapes and epic experiences. From the dramatic fjords of Milford Sound to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Cook, every spot is straight-up magical.