Tauranga businesses are being encouraged to start designing, decorating and even engineering their entries for one of the city's most unusual corporate competitions. The... Read More

If your dog insists on carrying a stick everywhere it goes, Tauranga's latest art attraction might be its new favourite stop. A playful new addition to Tauranga's... Read More

More than 1,000 properties have been left without power following outages in Mount Maunganui and Arataki on Sunday morning. Powerco reported that an unplanned... Read More

There are '20 balls in the air” set to land at once to create the completed Kiwifruit Capital of the World Te Puke Heritage Visitor Centre. Project... Read More

Electronic beats and conservation efforts will come together this weekend when Envirohub Bay of Plenty hosts its third annual Friends of the Bush benefit gig... Read More

In a quiet but deeply felt loss for the Bay of Plenty and beyond, the passing of Wayne Wright snr (ONZM) marks the end of a life defined by enterprise, vision,... Read More

3:18 pm Wairoa Bridge remains open to vehicles The Bay of Plenty Civil Defence has posted on its Facebook page that the Wairoa Bridge near Bethlehem... Read More

A walking and running community relay in Rotorua tomorrow, rain or shine, will remember Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa landslide victims. 'Twelve hours... Read More

The cost of a cremation in Tauranga is in line for a big cut amid concern bereaved families are going out of town for cheaper services. In a meeting on Tuesday,... Read More

A community-run and loved kindergarten of more than 30 years in Te Puru is set to reopen next April after being closed for nearly a year. Originally set up... Read More

'I was too busy staying alive to die!” But three of Winifred McGregor's schoolmates did die that day - at a gnarly, untamed and isolated Allans Beach,... Read More

Beach Hoppers remain 'resilient” despite weather warnings of heavy rain lashing the country and high petrol prices. The annual Repco Beach Hop Festival... Read More