A cold change is about to reach the lower half of the South Island bringing snow to the hills and ranges and a cold Saturday for many. But Friday should be... Read More

Bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions, a new study by New Zealand researchers says. The Victoria... Read More

Waikato Police have this week executed a search warrant, taking into custody an alleged long-time mail thief. A 28-year-old man is facing charges in relation... Read More

Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, with more than 1200 people dying each year, as many as breast and prostate cancer combined,... Read More

The number of whānau turning to financial mentors for help is up 40 per cent in a year as they grapple with growing debt, a new report shows. The second... Read More

A weekend duck hunt near Te Puke netted just two birds for Auckland's Sally Wenley - but she isn't bothered in the slightest. Sally was one of the first to... Read More

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has started the Tuia leadership programme with her newest Tuia representative, Maringi James. Tuia is a national leadership programme... Read More

Over a million trays of New Zealand kiwifruit that were onboard a ship with a mice problem will be destroyed. Mice were found on Zespri's first shipment... Read More

Nutrition experts are urging Kiwis to kickstart their day with a piece of fresh fruit to help improve their health and wellbeing this autumn. The Ministry... Read More

Health bosses are pointing people to pharmacies as a first port of call as winter looms. The pressure on GPs and the long wait times to get into one has seen... Read More

'Improving”, 'potential”, 'stagnant”, and 'beautiful” are how some describe Rotorua in one word. The city's tourism organisation calls... Read More

After ensuring a young father was held at a house under the ruse of getting drugs, Sophie Skye turned up with baseball bat and launched a 'brutal”... Read More