Update. 3.30pm: State Highway 2 traffic near the Te Puna Stream Bridge is reduced to one lane, due to a large scrub fire ...

Earlier, 2.10pm: Emergency services are responding to a vegetation fire along State Highway 2, near Whakamārama in the ...

Emergency services are responding to a vegetation fire along State Highway 2, near Whakamārama in the Western Bay of Plenty.

Backing on to the Mauao Historic Reserve, Mount Beachside Holiday Park boasts one of the best holiday locations in the ...

Customs have arrested three drug couriers at Auckland Airport, seizing methamphetamine with a combined street value of more ...

Update. 4.20pm: The vegetation fire reported in the Whakamārama area near Te Puna Stream is now contained, said a Fire and ...

Dutch elm disease has claimed the life of a 100-year-old elm tree in the Waikato, despite the tree being vaccinated. The ...

Police were called to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 at about 9.30 am, after a vehicle rolled near the roundabout ...

One person has been taken into custody, and another is being treated for moderate injuries after a crash on State Highway 2.

Rotorua mother Laila Jeffries had “life-changing” breast reduction surgery in April after 15 years of “fighting” to get it.

The Ōpōtiki News reported the attack on a young woman on September 14, which left her with serious injuries requiring ...

On 2 January 2025, Beryl passed away peacefully, aged 81. She will be deeply missed by Barry, Leanne, Kaywyn, Wendy and their families, her friends and all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, ...