Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it has been a tough start to the year for those impacted by the weather events that claimed nine lives. Luxon said the priority right now was housing people who ...

The recovery operation at the Mt Maunganui landslide has resumed this morning, after it had to be paused yesterday due to risk of another slip. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell has ...

Tauranga City centre will burst into life next Saturday, January 31 as International Buskers Day Out returns with a full day ...

Photo / Corey Fleming Recovery efforts at the site of a deadly landslide in Mount Maunganui have been paused after concerns were raised about a potential new slip. Bay of Plenty District Commander ...

A crack has been seen in the area above the Mount Maunganui slip, according to Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson. Experts have advised police to stop work. Staff evacuated ...

A Waikato man who managed to escape the deadly Mount Maunganui campground landslide with his daughter has credited Morrinsville teacher Lisa McClennan as the camper who saved their lives and others.

Running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the mile, achieving the feat at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui on Saturday night. The Tauranga teenager clocked 3m 53.83s to ...

A community care centre has been set up in central Mount Maunganui to support those grieving after the fatal landslides in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga Moana. He Maimai Aroha Community Care ...

A rāhui is in place at Pilot Bay (Waikorire) in Mount Maunganui after a man’s death. Police were called about 8.20am on ...

This year’s Echo Walking Festival offers something for everyone. The festival runs from March 20 to April 19 and comprises 44 guided events – from gentle outings to full-day and overnight adventures.

A car has flipped in Mount Maunganui leaving one person with moderate injuries. Emergency services were called to the crash ...

Yellow rain watches are in place for Northland today, and for Auckland (north of the harbour bridge), Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula for Tuesday. A few spots of rain were expected ...