Visitors to the Bay of Plenty are being asked to check access to tracks and campsites before heading out this weekend, after extensive storm damage and a continued state of emergency in the region.

With wagging tails and finely tuned noses, two dogs are joining the fight against the gold clam, an invasive freshwater pest lurking in Lake Karāpiro. Cino, a 10-year-old border collie heading dog ...

A power outage has occurred in the rural community of Te Puna on Tauranga’s city fringe, cutting off a further 613 properties from the grid. Powerco, the electricity and gas distribution company for ...

A Tauranga homeowner was “shocked” when he got an early morning visit from his neighbour saying his retaining wall was on their roof. Philip Raath, who lives in Greerton, said his neighbour knocked on ...

As has become clear to us all, there is simply too much music. Statistics show a gazillion new songs are released every day. And I could keep up with that. Just about. But it gets harder as music ...

The dangers posed by landslides and flooding still exist. Put safety first and don’t take any chances. “Floodwater is dangerous as it often contains debris and is contaminated, which can make you sick ...

Welcome to the first edition of Moments of Tranquillity, a monthly column where I’ll share simple advice, practical tips and insider knowledge to help you achieve healthy, glowing skin – all while ...

Crews continue to make steady progress at the Goldsmith slip site on State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge. The slip was the first from the Ōpōtiki side and potentially largest - about 110m high ...

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says it could take “days” for rescue teams to reach the “multiple” missing beneath the rubble at the Mount Maunganui campground. Chambers told the Herald disaster ...

I went to school with a guy called ‘Corned Beef’. At 16 years, he was 110kg of southern ‘silverside’ – a head wider than high, a kind of hammerhead if you get the drift. No forehead, no neck, no waist ...

One of those trapped under the debris-covered ablution block at the campground was trying to warn others of the imminent danger when the landslide hit. A woman whose campervan was crushed but managed ...

The search continues for people trapped after a massive landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground. The Herald understands from a source involved in the rescue efforts that as many as nine people are ...