Armed police have been seen in Matua, Tauranga. An NZME reporter says police were in the area of Tilby Drive and Fergusson Park about 4.30pm. There was... Read More

Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord. There is a waitlist for the council's 152 subsidised... Read More

Matahui Distillery is raising a glass to celebrate a remarkable achievement at the New Zealand Spirits Awards. The distillery, which has quickly made a name... Read More

Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness. Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui)... Read More

Bay of Plenty coasted to a 44-31 win over Counties Manukau at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua in round two of the NPC. ... Read More

A Tauranga real estate company is throwing its support behind the Tauranga foodbank in an effort to help feed more than 22,000 people. Tauranga Community... Read More

Reports are emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer. Inspector Matt... Read More

The installation of a median barrier on a notorious stretch of state highway in the Western Bay of Plenty has angered residents, who say it is blocking direct... Read More

It's election time again for TECT, with three of the Trust's six trustees required to retire by rotation this year. TECT Community Trust provides funding... Read More

A hospital paediatrician who assessed a toddler, five months before she died from an unrelated incident, said her injuries were more akin to a 'strangulation”... Read More

The Tauranga-based Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has completed 38 life-saving missions within the Coastal Bay of Plenty region over the month of July. These... Read More

'Proud” was a key theme for the New Zealand Olympians who arrived back in Auckland from Paris on Wednesday. Showing off their medals with immense pride,... Read More