Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Bay of Plenty this afternoon and into tonight, with potential for thunderstorms. An orange warning for... Read More

It took just 30 seconds for a tornado to rip through a property and leave a Waikato couple with two empty sections and nowhere to live. Dani and Chris Simpson... Read More

Tauranga's housing market recorded a 1.3% drop in average home values over the past quarter, according to the latest QV House Price Index. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Nathan Pye's garden is a haven for all sorts of birds but an unusual visitor has recently made itself at home. A rarely-sighted white tūī has been hanging... Read More

Thirty-four Western Bay residents and groups were named as finalists for the 2026 Western Bay Community Awards, recognising their contributions to the region... Read More

House of Science NZ has been named one of the world's leading education innovations in the HundrED Global Collection 2026. The annual report celebrates 100... Read More

New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington DNZM MNZM, will be inducted into the Māori Sports Hall of Fame at an indigenous awards ceremony... Read More

Warning: This story deals with allegations of the sexual assault of a child and may be distressing. A primary-aged girl has described being sexually violated... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is pushing ahead with plans to replace the Katikati wastewater outfall pipeline, following a series of failures that have... Read More

By Victor Waters of RNZ Warning: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to... Read More

Electric dirt bikes are creating serious concerns for police, with the vehicles featuring in a growing number of crashes and cases of illegal riding. In most... Read More

Two months before her well-earned retirement, police dog Teo was seriously injured after falling into geothermal water during a search operation near Rotorua,... Read More