New Zealand is famous for its geothermal wonders, presenting a surreal landscape of boiling mud pools, steaming vents, and ...

According to any measure Hispaniola, the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is two different planets in one. People in the Dominican Republic are 11 times richer than ...

Parliamentary staff members are contemplating trade union action in protest against what they describe as a downward revision of their... Japan has funded a project to strengthen Sri Lanka’s ...

Winding up the 2025 budget debate in his capacity of finance minister, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake once again told the country that legislation to abolish MPs’... Saturday 29th March, 2025 ...

“This is not an early St Patrick’s Day display,” she told the Whakatane Beacon. “A child riding his bike thought it was hilarious to grab the bags and keep riding along the Warren Cole ...

Waikato Regional Airport chief executive Mark Morgan said Hamilton to Whakatane was a five-hour return drive and daily return flights were great news for business people and holiday makers.

After giving himself and his team a nerve-wracking start to the day, Altherm JCR Yamaha’s MX1 master Maximus Purvis did what ...

The island of Ocracoke in North Carolina is known for its distinct "Hoi Toider" brogue (Credit: Alamy) Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

Use this list to start planning your island getaway, then cast your vote below to help us rank next year's list. SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No This Philippine archipelago's 1,700-plus islands ...

One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in Whakatane today. Police said they were called at about 4:55pm to an accident on Ohope Road in Maraetotara. Hato Hone St John said one other person was ...