Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell has been confirmed as National's candidate for the Tauranga electorate in the 2026 general election, describing his uncontested reselection... Read More

Temperatures were well above average in parts of the Bay of Plenty in 2025, according to Earth Sciences NZ's annual climate summary. It was New Zealand's... Read More

Waking up 'stinking hot” and 'disgusting” is a feeling Kiwi summer campers know all too well. Jenny Harris remembers it well - when it's not... Read More

Opinion by Matt Cowley If your strategy for this year is just a 'slightly better” version of last year, you're probably slipping behind. The... Read More

Long days and warm weather may draw Bay of Plenty residents outdoors, but summer's surge in activity comes at a cost of thousands of sports-related injuries,... Read More

A major native tree replanting project on the Ōhope Spit between Ōhope Beach Golf Links and the ocean is turning a mistake by club volunteers into an opportunity... Read More

Rotorua runner Hannah Gapes is among a talented team of debutants and experienced World Cross Country campaigners who will line up in Tallahassee this weekend,... Read More

Paddleboards are popular, gelato rolling is ramping up and tempers are flaring in the jostle for a beachside carpark as a scorching weekend approaches. Tauranga... Read More

Nestlé has recalled five batches of its Alfamino infant formula in New Zealand after the potential presence of a toxin that can cause gastrointestinal... Read More

By RNZ 2025 was the country's fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand's annual climate report. The report found that most... Read More

Almost 1000 lightning strikes hit the Bay of Plenty last night, with the 'amazing” electrical storm captured on video lighting up Tauranga and Rotorua... Read More

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More