Tickets for the first passenger train trip through the Kaimai Tunnel in 14 years sold out in two days. The excursion, run by Glenbrook Vintage Railway,... Read More

Anzac Day is coming, and it's one of the public holidays when many businesses must close for part of the day. On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for... Read More

One of New Zealand's iconic kiwiana products, L&P, has ditched its classic brown-bottled look and will now come in clear bottles instead. It's the first... Read More

A massive crowd descended on the Tauranga waterfront on Sunday, April 19, to enjoy the ninth running of the Great Tauranga Duck Race. Organised by the Tauranga... Read More

Fear and anxiety are rippling through parts of Tauranga after a tornado tore through the city. One or more tornadoes struck about 1.30am on Sunday, cutting... Read More

A Welcome Bay home owner is counting her blessings after a tornado ripped through her family home 'like a freight train leaving a trail of destruction”. Jo... Read More

A Bay of Plenty Lotto player is celebrating a welcome windfall after winning $29,497 in Saturday night's Lotto second division draw. The local win was one... Read More

UPDATED Surface flooding has caused a school to close in Eastern Bay of Plenty after a lightning and thunderstorm passed over the region this morning. A... Read More

The Anglican Parish of Gate Pā invites the community to a short service on April 29 to mark the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Pukehinahina - Gate Pā. Commemoration... Read More

The clean-up continues today after a tornado - or possibly tornadoes - ripped through Tauranga early yesterday. Damage was reported in Ōtūmoetai,... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents are encouraged to snap up tickets to two live music events at Totara Street this month, which will support victims of the deadly January... Read More

The Royal New Zealand Navy Band is coing to town to perform pop hits from throughout the generations on Monday, April 20, in a free concert at Mount Maunganui. The... Read More