New research highlights the need to integrate mental health support into all phases of oil spill response training for wildlife responders, after an exploration... Read More

The son of a prominent Tauranga man has been charged after allegedly shooting at people and fleeing police yesterday. The 36-year-old was granted... Read More

Could this be an alternative to long, choppy boat crossings? A battery-powered aircraft had a test flight today and is expected to fly across the Cook... Read More

Te Puke para-athlete Jaxon Woolley is looking to sprint his way to next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Woolley holds New Zealand records in the para-athletics... Read More

Two people have been rescued from their life raft on Friday after abandoning a vessel on fire at sea in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Maritime NZ's Rescue Co-ordination... Read More

A Pāpāmoa man with quadriplegic cerebral palsy has made his first live performance of his own music at a local music festival thanks to AI (Artificial Intelligence)... Read More

As at Monday, October 13 ,we have responded to 257 calls for the calendar year to date. We have been back to being busy again with 13 calls for the fortnight... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Steamers' Bunnings NPC campaign came to a painful halt on Friday night after a heavy 41-17 semifinal loss to Otago under the roof at Forsyth Barr... Read More

Sea Cleaners has removed nearly 21 million litres of rubbish from New Zealand's waterways since 2002 — and now the national not-for-profit is making waves... Read More

Cabinet papers released this month show key government decisions around pharmacy ownership and advertising of medicines, which will be part of the upcoming Medical... Read More

Crystal glass with patterns, porcelain animal characters, some painted with fruits and flowers. For 40 years, Katikati resident Alice Gumbley has sprinkled... Read More

Running coach Selwyn Mawkes was instrumental in resurrecting the Te Puke Harriers programme about 10 years ago. He provided training six days a week, including... Read More