Immigration New Zealand has received nearly 300 offshore visa applications from Israeli, Palestinian and Iranian nationals since 1 June 2025. It follows the... Read More

Earlier this week semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were made available for prescription in New Zealand. Semaglutide originally arrived on the market in... Read More

A Tauranga man's dedication to providing meat to the community has led to him being named Volunteer of the Year at the 2025 Volunteer Star Awards. The announcement... Read More

Content warning: This story mentions mental health issues, being suicidal and substance abuse. The Bay of Plenty's ‘glass children' are finding support... Read More

Dragons, rainbows, pussy cats, people, rabbits the beach are what makes 11 Western Bay of Plenty primary school students' hearts sing. These thoughts feature... Read More

People are being warned to keep their eyes peeled for another round of scams. This one involved messages from scammers claiming to be from the ASB Secutiries... Read More

Nine lucky Lotto players, including one from Pāpāmoa, will be jumping for joy after each winning $30,774 with Lotto Second Division live Lotto draw. The... Read More

The last message Mersey Burrows sent to her sister Lily Arabin before she died in a car crash last week was to say how proud she was of her. 'You're doing... Read More

The Emerald City is coming to the Bay of Plenty as Pāpāmoa College prepares to dazzle audiences with its whole-school production of The Wizard of Oz. Set... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts a few showers, possibly... Read More

The intersection at Fraser St and Merivale Rd near the Merivale shops has been labelled dangerous by nearby residents. Peter McTavish, who uses an electric... Read More

Tauranga barber Shanon Ratahi opened Avenue Barbers & Tattoo to rangatahi this week, hosting an event that blends street art, barbering skills, and community... Read More