A major native tree replanting project on the Ōhope Spit between Ōhope Beach Golf Links and the ocean is turning a mistake by club volunteers into an opportunity... Read More

Rotorua runner Hannah Gapes is among a talented team of debutants and experienced World Cross Country campaigners who will line up in Tallahassee this weekend,... Read More

Paddleboards are popular, gelato rolling is ramping up and tempers are flaring in the jostle for a beachside carpark as a scorching weekend approaches. Tauranga... Read More

Nestlé has recalled five batches of its Alfamino infant formula in New Zealand after the potential presence of a toxin that can cause gastrointestinal... Read More

By RNZ 2025 was the country's fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand's annual climate report. The report found that most... Read More

Almost 1000 lightning strikes hit the Bay of Plenty last night, with the 'amazing” electrical storm captured on video lighting up Tauranga and Rotorua... Read More

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More

The Tauranga Community Foodbank has received more than $265,000 worth of cash and food donations from the 2025 Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal, a final... Read More

Tauranga children have notched an impressive result in the 2025 Daltons Sunflowers in Kindergartens Project, with two Tauranga centres taking top honours in... Read More

Tauranga's streets will come alive with music, colour and celebration on Sunday, when the city's Sikh community hosts its annual Nagar Kirtan parade. The... Read More

A man has described the moment a Whakatāne house went up in flames 'so quickly”, with witnesses alerted by exploding windows as the fire consumed the... Read More

Independent bookstores across the Bay of Plenty are turning a new page and remaining optimistic for summer, despite a tough retail climate. With automatic... Read More