Tauranga's streets will come alive with music, colour and celebration on Sunday, when the city's Sikh community hosts its annual Nagar Kirtan parade. The... Read More

RNZ Surf Lifesaving is preparing for a swarm of beachgoers with hot weather expected across the country this week. Many areas, including Tauranga, Masterton,... Read More

A social housing tenant was given a 'bombshell” seven-day notice to leave her Tauranga home after being told it was 'uninhabitable and unsafe to live in”. Social... Read More

Bay of Plenty households are being encouraged to take part in a new programme aimed at helping people cut food waste, save money and make the most of their kai. Envirohub... Read More

The Rotorua Daily Post covered more than 100 court cases in the Rotorua District Court, High Court and through the New Zealand Parole Board in 2025. They... Read More

A Matakana Island resident has lost their home in a house fire on Thursday. A long-time resident of the island, Nessie Kuka, said she understood no one was... Read More

Three people have been injured, one seriously, in a three-vehicle crash on Poripori Rd in Lower Kaimai, north of Tauranga. The crash happened about 3pm. A... Read More

From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region. January Saturday, January 3 to Monday, January 12: Enjoy a one‑hour... Read More

As people look forward to tomorrow's Avo Fest, eight Katikati College students will be working hard in a hot summer kitchen to prepare food to be served at the... Read More

There's $8m up for grabs in Lotto Powerball this Saturday - but does it matter where you buy your ticket? As punters across the Bay of Plenty shell out with... Read More

A neighbour of a live-in parolee rehabilitation facility in Rotorua says she feels so unsafe in her generational family home that she avoids spending time... Read More

Customs officers at the Port of Tauranga spent their Boxing Day opening boxes, including several containing about 18kg of methamphetamine and cocaine, with an... Read More