Police were called to the scene on Mangawhai Road, between Braddick Road and Fairy Hill Road, about 11.15pm, where officers found a vehicle crashed into a tree. Sadly, the sole occupant died at the ...

We urge the United States to reconsider its stance and reclaim its position as a leader in global public health, saving millions of lives. Funding UNFPA – the only United Nations agency dedicated to ...

Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz has invited Act Party leader David Seymour to see the work mayors do in the community, including supporting school attendance. Stoltz is participating in a region-wide ...

Hausia describes the responsibilities of a local board member as straightforward: meetings, readings, and community engagement. Each month involves formal decision-making meetings, workshops, ...

South Wairarapa councillor Rebecca Gray has challenged the Government to call a snap election due to her concerns over the equal pay law change. Gray issued the challenge during the acknowledgements ...

State Highway 29 on the Kaimai ranges is blocked by a slip near the lookout. Motorists travelling between Bay of Plenty and ...

Farmers on arguably the best soils for growing in New Zealand are revolting against council water restrictions. Faced with a Hawke’s Bay Regional Council plan to reduce their takes by almost half, ...

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on State Highway 5, Mamaku on 22 April. He was 52-year-old Paul John Coleman, of Melville. Our thoughts are with those close to him at ...

Tonga would regain the lead just past the hour mark in a second-half that provided an uptick in energy and intensity. Substitute Fonua Moala began an attack inside his own half and ended it sweeping ...

The Palestine Forum of New Zealand extends its heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Australia's plan to recruit from Papua New Guinea for its Defence Force raises "major ethical concerns", according to the Australia Defence Association, while another expert thinks it is broadly a ...

Safe drinking guidelines are a sensitive issue for the alcohol industry as evidence emerges that even moderate amounts of ...