07:30am Sat 14 Jun, 2025
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 occasional showers, clearing... Read More
07:00am Sat 14 Jun, 2025
National Volunteer Week is about to begin and the Western Bay of Plenty is gearing up to celebrate. Volunteering Services Bay of Plenty is hosting four events... Read More
06:30am Sat 14 Jun, 2025
Eight years ago in her role as a life coach, helping mainly women, Tauranga resident Cassandra Hogan's issues raised by other wāhine kept coming up. 'The men... Read More
06:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Bookrapt - Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association - is gearing up for a storytelling extravaganza as it sets to host a morning of inspiring, fun, and... Read More
04:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty residents have until June 22 to have their say on the next stage of the Ōmokoroa Domain Concept Plan. The plan is all about improving... Read More
03:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
This month marks a milestone for Te Puke-based Kiwicoast Lions, which will hold its 30th book fair over Matariki weekend. The book fair is almost a year-round... Read More
02:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Rotorua's mayor has defended the council's removal of homeless people from a city street, claiming some were 's***ting, taking and selling drugs, and having... Read More
11:45am Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Former Katikati resident Rebecca Fisher - an outstanding horticultural leader known for turning strategy and ideas into reality on the ground for growers - has... Read More
11:00am Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Imagine it - no TV, no tablets, no tech. Te Puke Primary School students took to the Baycourt stage in Tauranga last week and, with their imagining of what... Read More
10:00am Fri 13 Jun, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has set its direction for this year's rates - with an average increase of 8.92%. This remains below the 10.13 % average... Read More
09:00am Fri 13 Jun, 2025
A person has died in a house fire in Waihi this morning. Fire and Emergency services were called to the 'well involved” fire on Montrose Rd about 7.52am... Read More
08:00am Fri 13 Jun, 2025
This Saturday, June 14, The Incubator Creative Hub is hosting a vibrant Matariki celebration titled Ngā Toi o Ngā Whetu - The Art of the Stars. Incubator... Read More