One person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the fire, on Paama Court, at about 4.10am. Police... Read More

For Tauranga performer Fletcher Oxford, coming home to star as Fiyero in Wicked is more than another acting job. It is a return to the community that helped... Read More

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery has recorded a surge of visitors after its almost $10 million redevelopment and years of construction disruption. Gallery leaders... Read More

The Bay of Plenty is ready for its close-up. Film Bay of Plenty's new showreel highlights not only the region's diverse locations but also the people, local... Read More

Sponsored Content Two more Pāpāmoa community groups will be boosted by a Lions-run weekday Bingo competition that encourages socialisation among local seniors. Steven... Read More

Nominations have opened for the 2027 Western Bay Community Awards. The annual prizegiving recognises people, groups, events and projects that make a difference... Read More

The pedal is to the metal in Greerton as organisers drive the Cherry Blossom Festival back into the city suburb on September 19. The community event will... Read More

Smoke and flames lit up McLaren Falls Rd this morning as firefighters responded to a vehicle and caravan fire near the State Highway 29 intersection. Fire... Read More

Athole Herbert is 90, but you wouldn't know it from his tennis schedule. He still takes to the local tennis courts four days a week - and has for decades. Herbert... Read More

What started with a young man taking parcels into a Paeroa shoe store back in the 1970s has turned into 50 years of marriage, delivering love and memories. Bellevue... Read More

A new emergency ambulance is serving the Bay of Plenty thanks to the generosity of Tauranga couple Erle and Ursula Dunseath. The new Generation 4 ambulance... Read More

Sponsored Content Preparing or updating a will is a task many people postpone. Wills Month in September offers an opportunity to ensure your will reflects... Read More