Bay Of Plenty

Two passengers were also taken to hospital in a serious conditions after the vehicle collided with an oncoming truck.

It's the latest potential shift for the long-running Thursday event.

Tauranga Direct Road is closed while emergency services respond.

The 18-year-old has been banned from driving.

Signs in the area warn of drowning risks due to water flows released from the Lake McLaren dam upstream.

Police are still investigating the events leading up to the deaths of a man and a woman in Pukehina.

A body has been found after a man went missing while swimming near Rotorua last week.

Lauren Fraser says she now avoids spending time in her family home.

The club has planted 120 native trees and shrubs, turning a mistake in 2023 into an opportunity to enhance the area for future generations.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been dropping rain across the upper North Island.

A woman was found dead on Thursday afternoon, and a man on Friday morning, at a property in Pukehina.

The New Zealand Warriors have not played in Rotorua since 2020 - and won't in 2026 either.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council killed or contained more than 2000 wallabies as part of its pest control programme in 2024/25.

Coastal and tidal waterways remain New Zealand's most deadly.

The initiative has also inspired other residents to contribute by tidying up their own properties. Audio

Police are investigating a sudden death after a person was pulled from the water of the geothermal area.

Tauranga City Council spotted unconsented work in a real estate ad for Bryant's $2.4m property.

A 28-year-old is due to appeal in court this morning.

Waihī North extension of OceanaGold's Waihī mine has gained approval.

Trouble getting a chopper to help a girl trapped on a cliff face was not an isolated incident, the firefighters union says. Audio