One person has died after an incident involving a commercial mower in Te Kouma, Coromandel today. Emergency services were called to the scene on Te Kouma Road about midday. Despite the best efforts of ...

A restroom alternative for Invercargill's homeless community is still being worked through as the cost of the current set-up continues to bite. The inner-city Wachner Place Restroom offers a free ...

The country’s first Reverse Vending Machine trial, which has been running since July 2025 at Birkenhead New World, has turned ...

Recent surveillance conducted across multiple supermarkets has revealed frequent discrepancies between shelf prices and checkout prices. Items displayed with marked-down or promotional prices on ...

Seven outstanding Western Bay of Plenty students have been awarded the prestigious Bob & Joy Owens Scholarships for 2025, ...

A vegetation fire at Lismore Forest near Parikino is now contained. Incident Controller Nigel Dravitzki says today ground crews continued work to extinguish areas of deep-seated fire, supported by ...

The decision to approve the Waihi North Mines project announced today is a “ crime against the environment and our communities,” says Catherine Delahunty, Chairperson of Coromandel Watchdog.

Connor's parents taught at, and ran international schools all over the world, living with Connor and his sister Abby on five continents. First Christchurch then to Canada, Kuwait then Serbia, Burkina ...

A big highlight in today's report is the lift in business investment. Up 3.2% over the quarter, it's the strongest quarterly ...

Summer 2025/26 is off to a promising start in Taupō, with local operators reporting strong bookings and new attractions on ...

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today provided an update on its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2025/26 season. The Co-op has adjusted the forecast range from $9.00-$10.00 per kgMS to ...

For anyone venturing out in the outdoors it is essential to have a way of communicating your location and intentions with someone who can advise emergency services if you become overdue. Devices such ...