His rapid rise in speed climbing mirrors the sport itself, where athletes race each other up a 15m wall in just seconds. But despite a growing profile, it is missing from the Commonwealth Games, ...

New Zealand will be squeezed between two weather systems at the end of the week, bringing strong winds and heavy showers to both ends of the country. MetService said the strongest winds were forecast ...

Housing affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly. Cotality has released data that shows the national median house value had fallen to 7.2 times ...

Traffic delays are being reported on Te Puke Highway following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the crash on the highway, near Collins Lane at 2.30pm. Two pe ...

Wiremu Curtis, one of two brothers jailed for murdering Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie, lost his prison laundry job after he bullied and threatened a worker, a Parole Board decision ...

Steam and gas emissions have been visible from Whakaari/White Island over the past week, with white plumes observed from the Bay of Plenty coastline. GeoNet said small amounts of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) ...

Motorists across Tauranga say they are already feeling the squeeze as petrol prices continue to rise, with many bracing for the possibility of further increases in the days ahead. Petrol prices have ...

One of the rewards of writing about sport in general (and cricket in particular) is being able to chart the progress of Western Bay of Plenty talent on to the big stage. One such talented cricket ...

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has gone into bat for rowers opposing plans for a new pontoon on the city’s waterfront. The former world and Olympic champion rower has suggested the Bay of Plenty ...

A heavy rain watch has been issued for parts of Bay of Plenty and Coromandel as officials monitor an approaching tropical storm. Southeast gales and heavy rain will hit the north ...

Katikati orchardist Daniel Kenna has been awarded the 2025 Horticulture New Zealand President’s Trophy, recognising his leadership and contribution to the kiwifruit industry. The KW Kiwi orchard ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says MetService will step beyond weather services to keep the public informed during times of tsunami risk. MetService would now include Nema tsunami ...