Motorcyclist dies after going off road into water in Ōpōtiki

Chemical spill closes Pōkeno motorway on-ramp after truck crash

Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash on the Great South Rd northbound on-ramp at around 5.20pm.

Whakaari coronial inquiry: NZ didn't seem ready for disaster, court told

"Perhaps the suffering of those impacted that day could have been avoided," counsel for the survivors and families of the deceased said.

Empty streets, fewer sales: Tauranga businesses hit by new parking rules

Tauranga City Council introduced paid on-street parking in the city centre fringe on August 18.

Ruapehu candidate gives up campaigning after 'brutal' online abuse

"It's stopped me going anywhere on my own and I’m scared of leaving my car in the main street. I’ve given up campaigning," a candidate said.