The Rotary Club of Tauranga is once again seeking donations of preloved books, art, puzzles and magazines for their 2026 Book and Art Sale. This year's event... Read More

SPCA inspectors in Bay of Plenty and Waikato have been getting up to four calls a day this summer for dogs left in hot cars. Jason Blair, who leads the local... Read More

A striking black marble clock that has been kept in a Tauranga household for more than 40 years is now at the centre of a search to reunite it with its original... Read More

A Bay of Plenty Lotto player is one of 10 people who will be celebrating a $24,000 win. Ten players from around New Zealand each won $24,402 in Lotto's second... Read More

A Whakatāne woman faced with rebuilding her life after her home was destroyed by fire last week is grateful to the community for its generosity. The James... Read More

The off-ramp from SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road on to SH2/15th Ave will be closed for four months. The closure, starting this Sunday until late April, is... Read More

The Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga and Rotorua will move in to a restricted fire season at 5pm today. A restricted fire season means a permit is required... Read More

There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent around fire safety at home, Fire and Emergency NZ says. The number of fatal house fires increased... Read More

The trial reopening of the Hairini St slip lane onto Turret Rd has been extended until March. The trial, which began in October, was due to end on January... Read More

The person who died at the Poripori water hole on Saturday was from Tauranga, police have confirmed. It marks the second incident where a local has died at... Read More

The eastbound lanes of the Tauranga Eastern Link will be closed this weekend. The closure, between Pāpāmoa and Paengaroa (towards Whakatāne/Rotorua), will... Read More

A man has died after a water incident at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) near Rotorua. Police were called about 10.30pm on Friday about a report of a man who had... Read More