'We don’t want to have any barriers to learning.'

Will Fransen, 61, fell off the boat and spent 24 hours floating alone on January 2.

MetService said the downpours in Auckland should ease later this evening.

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

A person was due to appear in Rotorua District Court today.

Parts of the North Island are at risk of severe thunderstorms after lunch.

Downpours and thunderstorms are predicted for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Coromandel.

Crews were called to a blaze in Malfroy School’s playground around 5pm on Sunday.

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

Police were called around 11.05am.

Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.

One $333K win and two $15K wins coming to the Bay of Plenty.

The agency has released details about its building programme.

Seasoned scoopers share the secrets of a delicious trade.

The final amount raised in the 2023 appeal has been revealed.

The road was blocked for a couple of hours after the accident.

The Auckland-based celebrity was in court this week.

'It’s awesome to have her joining our little Kiwi Harvard community.'

Temperatures were 'above' or 'well above' average for much of NZ last year.

The leader was a pivotal figure in Treaty settlements.

It comes four months after the previous leader's resignation.

Fighter thanked judge after second discharge before ridiculing police on Instagram.

Matt Doocey and Tania Tapsell caught up on issues during a mountainbike ride.

On a day tipped to bring scorching temperatures, our seas are also running unusually warm.

The algae can produce toxins that cause 'significant ill-health'.

A man has been arrested in relation to the fire.

There has been an outpouring of grief after the pair died in a road smash.

Parents around the country are concerned about the quality of our education system.