When Pete started building his tiny home he had no idea he was doing anything illegal.

The man was found in the early hours of this morning.

Pro Series drifter Sam West says he's always on the edge of failure.

The region is in clean up mode after days of rain.

Waimana Gorge closed as the clean-up of storm damage continues.

'Dad heard this noise and thought “what was that?'

The Whakatāne River reaches its second warning level - farmers are urged to move stock.

A tropically-charged storm is continuing to lash many parts of the country.

Overnight temperatures of 7C in Tauranga and 2C in Rotorua are expected.

Your guide to growing your own fruit and vegetables.

The Labour Party has announced its candidate after Tāmati Coffey announced his retirement.

The Greerton clinic has been closed since the end of April 2022 due to staff shortages.

The call is going out for curtain donations to help hundreds of households in need.

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WorkSafe consistently told NEMA they would not be charged.

“If we want a health system that’s working better, pay the nurses properly.”

The man who played a central role stashed $1.5m in a hydraulic compartment in his bed.

The pair netted over $43,000 in illegal sales using fake permits

Local deerstalkers take aim at the Govt for how hunters were treated after March 15.

Some were “very strong”, resident says.

Councillor 'comfortable this is a sensible approach'.

A judge has released a decision about whether a tourism operation should be charged.

Forty-seven people were on the island when it erupted and 22 died.

Coastguard crews from Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki are on their way to the boat.

Motorists are asked to take alternative routes.

The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.

The 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.

Alcohol sale hours could become standardised across the region if the policy is adopted.

'Everyone has already waited far too long,' the judge said.

The council has come under pressure to eradicate the pest plant from an escarpment.