The mother of a Whakatane man missing for almost a week just wants her `lovely, caring and kind` son back home.Joseph Webb was last seen a week ago walking around the Whakatāne coastline at Kohi Point between 2pm and 3pm. Webb`s... Read...

Three Lotto tickets are now each worth $333,333 - sharing First Division in tonight`s draw.The winning tickets were bought from Countdown Greenlane in Auckland, Countdown Whakatane and on MyLotto by a player from Wellington.Strike... Read...

The man accused of stealing Murupara`s sole ATM appeared in court today facing nine charges.Keelin Kotene Ruru, 27, appeared in the Whakatane District Court charged with four counts of burglary, receiving stolen property and intentional... Read...

A slip will keep Waimana Gorge, near Whakatane, closed until further notice due to a hillside being `highly likely` to fall again. Read...

The unique environment of Ohakana Island taught the Magner family exactly how their one-of-a-kind home had to be built. Read...

Two small earthquakes have been recorded 45km north of Whakatane this morning. Read...

A man`s shortcut on the way home to Kawerau saw him floating out to sea on a log.Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club spokesman Craig Julian said they received a call from the police at 10am on Saturday telling them there was a man in... Read...

Bob McNeil, 90, heard barking and a `blood curdling` squeal before a deer crashed through his awning. Read...

At 31 Andy Golem is mortgage free and semi-retired. But he`s not about making money. He`s all about making time. Read...

A 41-year-old man is in a critical condition after a serious incident in Whakatane last night. Police are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident believed to have occurred at Hotene St in Whakatane before... Read...