Dating back to 1902, the McCaw Homestead was once the headquarters of the 56,000-acre (22,700ha) Matamata Estate. Since November 1978, the building has formed the nucleus of Firth Tower Museum on the ...

The unemployment rate hit 5.3% in the September 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. That is the highest rate since December 2016 (up from 5.2%). There were 160,000 ...

Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 2 at Karangahake. Police were called to the crash between Jackson Rd and Rahu Rd about 11.40pm. “A car collided with a power pole and tragically ...

A crash overnight has closed State Highway 2 near Paeora. NZ Transport Agency said SH2 Karangahake was closed between SH26 and Rahu Rd. The detour is through Matamata. Police have ...

Fire crews are battling a large 1-2 hectare blaze in difficult Bay of Plenty terrain. Fire and Emergency shift manager Ryan Green said crews responded to reports of a vegetation f ...

Mawera Karetai didn’t erect a single billboard or spend a cent on her Māori ward election campaign in the Bay of Plenty, so it came as a shock when she actually won. Dr Karetai had even quipped she’d ...

James Denyer has officially started his second term as Western Bay of Plenty Mayor, after being sworn in at the council’s inaugural meeting of the new term on Wednesday. Denyer ...

Despite recent challenges, the avocado sector is working hard to improve outcomes. NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert says spring storms devastated some Bay of Plenty crops, while the export arm of the ...

Bell, spent nearly $500,000 on takeaways, at cafes and supermarkets, and a trip through Air NZ. Photo / 123RF A pregnant Waikato mother of five, jailed after siphoning nearly $500,000 out of her ...

Maureen Ferguson and family.

A man who claimed he had child exploitation material for “research” has been found guilty of serious sexual offending against children. Coromandel man Barry Ramsey was tried before Judge Joanne ...

New drugs targeting weight loss and diabetes management such as Ozempic/Wegovy can help lower the number of young people impacted by type 2 diabetes, a paediatrician says. Diabete ...