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B+LNZ reminds farmers to ensure right tail length on lambs, or risk $500 fine

Beef + Lamb NZ reminds farmers to watch the lambs tail length as they do their docking.

McMillionaires: The McDonald's franchisee power list

Seven entities own more than 20 of the 180 outlets. We name them.

Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty

From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region.

Child homicide, hit and run deaths referred back to police after IPCA complaints

The separate cases relate to the deaths of Zahquiel Taipeti and Steven Cranston.

One dead after crash in Hamilton East

The crash was reported to emergency services at 12.09pm.

Gregor Paul: How Robertson lost control of the Damian McKenzie narrative

OPINION: The All Blacks coach has done his first-choice No 10 no favours.

The remote Southland village that will eventually disappear

Those who call the place home do so under an annual licence agreement with the council.

Police focus on Thames as fake bank notes pop up at retail outlets

Numerous fakes notes presented in Thames and wider Waikato area.

Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge

Neil Paton and Brad Edwards prepare for firefighting challenge Championship in Nashville. Video / Michaela Gower

'One of the kindest, softest people': Family mourns victim of Manawatū crash

'She was our baby sister and she was taken too soon.'

Fonterra quiet on consumer business sale progress, more to come next week

Dairy co-operative reiterates it is not 'a natural owner' of consumer products business.

Police drug operation Gambit snares suspect in Northland

A woman has been arrested in Northland for alleged cocaine offences in Waikato

Hawke’s Bay mayors push for higher Govt roading subsidy, warn cyclone repairs could take 20 years without it

Hawke's Bay mayors want a higher subsidy from the Government amid a $1b road recovery.

Creativity bursts out of Far North youth art competition

Young Far North artists create colourful images of our place for council competition.

Celebrating BoP businesses: Awards return with new categories

After taking a year off, the Tauranga Business Awards are back with a new naming sponsor.

Downed Northland pylon: Minister confident in board despite Transpower’s failure

The pylon tipped after the removal of the nuts on the tower’s baseplates.

Potential new $500m industry for Central North Island

Scientists have worked out how to create protein from microorganisms in geothermal gases.

'She didn't deserve to die that way': Woman in Rotorua homicide died 'violent death'

A neighbour says police told her the victim suffered a 'terrible violent death'.