Ruthe’s sister Daisy Ruthe, the New Zealand Secondary Schools Junior 1500m champion, will compete in the 1000m women’s race.

An officer was hit by a bottle after police attempted to break up an unruly crowd of about 1000 youths in Whangamatā last ...

Two people were taken to Rotorua Hospital yesterday after a car crash in the city centre. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand ...

Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in separate houses on the same Bay of Plenty property. Eastern Bay of ...

There are four police regions that make up the Bay of Plenty police district, and in 2025, Taupō had the most deaths on the ...

From easing cost-of-living pressures to building healthier, more resilient communities, Bay of Plenty leaders have high hopes ...

The number of people killed on New Zealand roads has fallen for a third consecutive year, with provisional figures showing ...

Overall, there were 17 arrests in the Western Bay of Plenty for “fighting and disorderly behaviour”. The spokeswoman said ...

A person has died after a crash in Tirohia, Hauraki, early this morning. A police spokesperson said they were called to the ...

The Walk Without Fear Trust is calling on New Zealanders to look after one another and make responsible choices as ...

Lotto Powerball’s last jackpot of 2025 has gone unstruck. Wednesday night’s draw offered a $4 million Lotto Powerball prize.

Researchers are investigating “hotspots” of a venomous spider throughout the country this summer. The invasive noble false ...