A family's Easter holiday at Waihī Beach took a terrifying turn when their dog swallowed a discarded fishing hook. What followed was a vet bill topping $7000... Read More

A wharf in Mount Maunganui has been temporarily closed after structural issues requiring major repair work were identified. According to the Tauranga... Read More

With more wet weather forecast for the Eastern Bay, Whakatāne District Council is asking motorists to drive with caution as further slips and falling trees... Read More

A Tauranga father will represent New Zealand on the world stage for the first time in a sport typically played as family fun rather than elite competition. James... Read More

Some properties in Tauranga remain without power following Cyclone Vaianu. Residents on Bellevue Rd, and a handful of others in the Western Bay, who lost... Read More

The SPCA is making it easier for families to welcome a new animal into their home, launching its nationwide Clear the Shelters adoption campaign just in time... Read More

The health system is preparing for a potentially difficult winter flu season, as the H3N2 Subclade K (Super-k) influenza virus heads for New Zealand's shores. The... Read More

Overnight construction has begun in Tauriko Village to prepare for a major traffic switch on State Highway 29. Traffic is due to move onto newly built northern... Read More

A Tauranga woman hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is encouraging others in the region to get involved. Natarsha... Read More

Two women who keep the Katikati Toy Library alive and well - in front and behind the scenes - have this month been made life members of the non-profit group... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being called upon to donate their old, unused or unwanted laptops to local Rotarians, who upgrade and gift them to schools... Read More

Bay of Plenty couple Ken and Frances Elphick will celebrate 75 years of marriage on Tuesday. Still living independently in their 90s, they attribute their long... Read More