Bay of Plenty Times reporter Kaitlyn Morrell packaging up frozen pies while volunteering at the Tauranga Community Foodbank.

A ridge of high pressure over New Zealand is expected to shift north throughout the day on Sunday, while a front will be ...

Michelle Clair has been named the winner of The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award for 2024, following a competitive selection ...

Health agencies have confirmed today that New Zealand is now in the early stages of a Whooping Cough epidemic, with a ...

A man is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today, facing a number of serious charges. He was taken into custody ...

Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator Bruce Banks hopes to surpass the 65 trailer loads of donations collected last year ...

Police investigating a firearms incident in Tokoroa are extending their appeal for information. Police were called about ...

A Lotto player from Whakatāne had luck on their side after winning $20,759 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. They also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total ...

Auckland Zoo has said goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant, and with her, her keepers. After about two-and-a-half years of planning and waiting, Burma has moved to her new home at Monarto Safari ...

Cocaine availability and use is rising, while vapers outnumber smokers of traditional cigarettes for the first time in the latest annual New Zealand Drug Trends Survey (NZDTS). Massey University has ...

A new Child Protection Investigation Unit is being established to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in care, Minister for Children Karen Chhour said. “The report released by the Royal ...

Mount Maunganui Intermediate student Savannah Quinn, 13, and Matua School pupil Minhye Kim, 9, were among 260 children who entered the Tauranga City Council’s Design a Deck competition. The ...