There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its ...

Two-thirds of Māori births in the Bay of Plenty are “high risk”, prompting concern from local iwi about Whakatāne Hospital ...

Island Flower Power Take a day trip to Nokonoshima Island in Hakata Bay. Just a ten-minute ferry ride from Fukuoka City harbour, a day trip here promises fishing, swimming, and hiking around the ...

While the Hakata-Busan service was suspended, the company ran the vessel in local waters. The ferry has been used as a pleasure boat in Fukuoka Bay and between Hakata and Moji in Kita-Kyushu.

converge in Fukuoka and connect to Hakata Bay on the northwestern edge of the city. To see how Fukuoka comes alive when the sun dips below the horizon, visit the "more than 150 yatai food stalls ...

A young Ōpōtiki couple feel “lucky” an obstetrician was on duty at Whakatāne Hospital when they needed an emergency caesarean to save their baby’s life. But they fear other whānau may not be so ...

Te Moana a Toi Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) met with Te Whatu Ora late yesterday following public meetings held last ...

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Things kick off in the southernmost region of Japan, making Fukuoka an excellent place to set up camp (The Atago Shrine has gorgeous sakura trees and spectacular views of Hakata Bay). For more tree ...

The crash involved a pedestrian and a vehicle and was reported just before 4:10pm.State Highway 30, Whakatane is currently closed near Thornton Road following an earlier crash. The crash involved a ...