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

Katikati will only host one twilight concert this year - on January 31 - and it's hoped the district will attend so the non-profit group behind it can revert... Read More

The 2026 Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport returns to Mount Maunganui on Saturday, January 17, bringing a weekend of endurance sport, community spirit... Read More

Plans to transform Katikati's Moore Park skatepark into a larger, family-friendly Youth Park have taken a big leap forward, with two major milestones reached... Read More

A fully inflatable football experience is set to bring a new level of excitement to the summer school holidays. Fun First Football has teamed up with Tauranga... Read More

A failed drug test was one of a handful of vehicle infringements by Rotorua Lakes Council staff in the past year. The news comes as the council looks... Read More

Train enthusiasts - young to not-so-young - are urged to mark January 17-18 as ‘busy' as Tauranga Model Railway Club (TMRC) hosts its 34th Model Train... Read More