Waihi, New Zealand News

A Waikato man has been given a 17-year jail sentence for his role in manufacturing methamphetamine, while police warn the public not to approach a co-accused who remains on the loose.

Nicholas Porau denies the charge of receiving stolen goods and says he was trying to return the basket of food taken from the funeral of Shirley Spurr.

The dream of a cycleway from one end of the country to the other may have faded into the far distant future, but the creation of a series of localised trails is well under way.

Every year, a small town in the Bay of Plenty pays tribute to the humble avocado.

Northland's Daisy Bay is one of 'The New Zealand Good Beach Guide' author Tim Rainger's favourite beaches.

Following ongoing shellfish toxin monitoring the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin warning has been extended eastwards to include Whakatane Heads.

Many people drive through the Karangahake Gorge on the way to Waihi and the Bay of Plenty without thinking to stop.

The shellfish toxin warning in place in the Coromandel and the Western Bay of Plenty has now been extended as far east as Whakatane.