Whakatāne District Council staff have busted out some racy dance moves in a video aimed at raising voter awareness, clocking more than 133,000 views on... Read More

Warning: This story deals with intimate partner violence and self-harm. A survivor of intimate partner violence has called for coercive control to be criminalised,... Read More

A blustery spring day didn't stop more than 6000 native trees from being planted in Tauranga's Kōpūrererua Valley on Sunday September 14. 'Well over a hundred... Read More

A Rapa Nui cultural dance group from Easter Island arrives in Tauranga on Friday, offering a rare opportunity to see them perform or to participate in their... Read More

Hundreds of people are still without power following wild weather over the weekend. Powerco crews worked through the night and continue repairs today after... Read More

A new initiative is being launched to help give youth a chance to see a live performance. Pay It Forward is an initiative by the Tauranga Arts Festival that... Read More

SPCA's most delicious fundraising event is back in 2025, and it's piping hot with purpose. Cupcake Day will take place on Wednesday, October 29, and New Zealanders... Read More

Warning: Disturbing Content A child who died and a 79-year-old badly injured man who needed hospital surgery are among more than 100 people attacked by... Read More

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Every Saturday, Tauranga teenager Hannah Richards spends three hours in her kitchen baking desserts for the city's homeless. The 16-year-old Ōtūmoetai... Read More

There are currently 902 customers in the western Bay of Plenty without power. Powerco crews made good progress over the weekend in restoring power supply... Read More

Katikati experienced a wild weekend of unprecedented high wind, which left roofs and fences damaged, fallen trees and cancelled events in its wake. Katikati... Read More