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 ...

Te Arawa Kapa Haka has made history taking out the top two spots at Te Matatini — a first for a region in the 52 years of the national Kapa Haka o Ngatī ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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.