Reported incidents of dogs attacking protected wildlife are increasing, newly released DOC data has revealed. And the data shows kiwi, our national bird, is falling victim to uncontrolled dogs at a ...

Had that option been provided to her, I am satisfied that she would have signed the amended agreement.” The adjudicator found the council’s pensioner flats were heavily sub ...

The Bay of Plenty arborist has won her second consecutive International Tree Climbing Championships world title. This time, ...

Low measles vaccination rates in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes should be a concern after six confirmed cases in the country, an ...

Crews have fought a “fully ablaze” house fire in Kawerau. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they received reports of the fire about 9.30pm on Monday. Three crews attended ...

A cruise ship was forced to skip docking in Tauranga Harbour on Labour Day due to extreme winds. The Anthem of the Seas was seen off Mount Maunganui Main Beach at 7am heading towards the harbour ...

Guy Fawkes is nearly here, bringing with it the familiar bangs, whistles, and shrieks of fireworks. While dazzling for many, these explosive displays can be deeply distressing for the 4.4 million pets ...

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale scores his leadership lower than most of his team members score him. Councils around the country are regrouping after the October 11 election, but the Tauranga councillors ...

Campers could be fined $400 for breaking freedom camping rules, including parking outside designated areas, staying in non-certified self-contained vehicles, staying more than three nights, damaging ...

There are two new names as winners of the UCI Marathon MTB National Championship, staged as part of the annual Whaka 100 event in Rotorua. Rising 20-year-old Taupō cross-country rider Coen Nicol has ...

A record number of New Zealanders are experiencing burnout, with a combination of job insecurity, tight economic times and a pressure to always be on the clock contributing to the rise. And while ...

Conservationist Ben Banks spends a lot of his spare time trying to protect the Okorero -Thornton Lagoon wildlife reserve but it seems joyriders are just as much of a threat as the pests he's trapping.