Libby Kirkby-McLeod

Members of the NZ rowing programme make up most of the Waipa Workforce staff.

A man who died on Trigg Ave in Rotorua is being remembered by friends, family, and fellow kapa haka performers.

Rotorua Lakes Council Mayor called it "disappointing click bait".

Government legislation and abuse of councillors are among factors making people reluctant to stand, one councillor says.

Edward Duffy was struck by a speeding motorcyclist who had never held a licence.

The missing Marokopa man disappeared in December 2021 with his three children.

A cousin of the woman killed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.

The public are advised not to collect or consume shellfish on the east coast from Whakatane to Mount Maunganui.

Around half of all impounded dogs in most parts of the region are euthanised. Audio

Both the Tauranga mayor and local electorate MP live outside the area, and this will not change under the new electoral boundaries.

Philanthropic investment in biodiversity has halved to only two percent over the last few years. Audio

Another crew was able to take over fighting the blaze, but the union says any delay can lead to more damage.

One of three planned sites for the community to access non-fluoridated water has opened, even though anti-fluoride campaigners said it was a waste of time.

The councils disagree over whether a hole in the channel's wall is a breach of consent, and who's to blame.

The Ōhau channel diversion wall divides the water in Lake Rotorua from the cleaner waters of Lake Rotoiti, but large holes in the wall's side have locals sounding alarm bells.

The marae, built on a platform, would be able to rise above floodwaters and provide people with what would be needed for survival.

Medical students who train rurally are six times more likely to work as a rural doctor, says the Rural Health Network. Audio

France snubbed Hamilton in their build-up, but the home team have been warmly received.

When her late husband's ute was stolen, an entire community jumped in to help Sharyn - but not the police.

Seaview Logging and its director Graeme Savill have been convicted and sentenced for polluting a stream in Waihī despite notices to stop.

The polytechnic provider is to exit Te Pūkenga and re-enter regional governance from the beginning of next year but said to meet the government's financial expectations the Tokoroa campus may have to…

The holiday park only attracts up to 250 visitors a year and is costing ratepayers $30,000 a year.

The on-demand public transport trial uses electric vans which can be ordered through an app.

Ngakau Hailey loved his whānau and put his heart and soul into whatever he did, his grandmother says.

Hamilton residents and business owners say it's the Les Bleus' loss if they won't stay in Kirikiriroa before the final test against the All Blacks on 19 July. Audio