Staff are frustrated after being paid incorrectly for working recent public holidays.

The MetService has forecast rough seas.

'We were all trying to get home safely and no one wanted to die on the way home.'

Two vehicles crashed into a police car.

Richard Lyons was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in September.

A lifeguard said it was 'pretty rough out there'.

Busy weekend for the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter.

The man has appeared in Tauranga District Court.

Trend emerges amid a dramatic increase in drivers fleeing police.

'No one should have to lose so many people in such a short time.'

'I used all of my strength to push him to the side while trying not to get sucked in.'

"Take care of them ... they save so many people every year."

Man followed surf lifeguard and continued to hurl foul language and verbal abuse.

The accused has been granted interim name suppression.

Hopefully, it's just the beginning for boutique cruise liners to come to Whakatāne.

The nine-hole final will feature 42 players from 22 countries.

It has been 13 years since Vijender saw his family in India.

'It was like trying to find a needle in the haystack ... I thought I had lost it forever.'

He has already been told he might have to add extra time to his degree due to the error.

'We haven’t seen anything of this scale before in our city.'

Achievement, learning behaviours and attendance data are used to generate comments.

Stephen Crossan tops scores with 53 and Iman Nahal take three wickets for 14 runs.

The alternative route for motorists during this time is via Te Puke Highway.

The annual Sikh Sangat Tauranga Parade on Sunday celebrates the birth of 10th Master Guru Gobind Singh JI and showcases Sikh culture.

"It’s cool people are happy to embrace our culture."

The cause of a workshop fire at Bethlehem College is under investigation.

Dramatic chase one of more than 800 BOP fleeing driver incidents in nine months.