Monster swells have begun smashing coastlines across the North Island. In Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, waves have reached 6.4m. They have also reached 5.9m... Read More

The organiser of an endurance jetski event says he hopes the cause will help men open up about their mental health. The Therap-Ski jetski endurance group... Read More

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for June 2025, which showed a relatively stable market. Although there had... Read More

Terse words outside a pub on a Saturday afternoon ended with a 'trail of blood” at a Bay of Plenty property, after three men followed a couple... Read More

An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga's city centre amounts to a 'tax on living in the CBD”, a resident says. Liam Jackson will have to pay $10... Read More

The onset of weather system packing heavy rain has prompted the Department of Conservation to close tracks to Coromandel's Mautohe Cathedral Cove and urge visitors... Read More

Five people have died on Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty roads this year, prompting a plea by the district's road policing manager for people to remember... Read More

A malfunctioning underfloor heating thermostat is believed to be the cause of a small fire resulting in a smoke alarm being triggered, followed by a quick evacuation... Read More

Heavy rain, strong winds and large northeast swells are all on the cards for the Bay of Plenty tomorrow. MetService has issued severe weather warnings and... Read More

Economic optimism among farmers is at a record high, according to the latest Federated Farmer's Farm Confidence Survey. The July survey found 65% of farmers... Read More

A private helicopter reportedly experienced 'violent shaking” just before it crashed in eastern Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were alerted to the... Read More

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed a Green Party proposal to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail line to Tauranga, saying his Government... Read More