The Government is set to provide a funding boost for nine Bay of Plenty events and five Hauraki and Coromandel events to attract more people to the area. 'Local... Read More

UPDATED: One person is in Tauranga Hospital after a forklift rolled in Mount Maunganui. Fire crews lifted a forklift to free a person after it rolled earlier... Read More

Ben Lucas says there is no event in the world like the Paralympics. 'Every time, I come away from the Paralympics just a little bit different,” says... Read More

Almost 50 young women have participated in WaiBOP Football's first Wahine Toa programme of 2024. The kōhine / young women, aged 12-14, and 10 coaches... Read More

An app created by two Tauranga police officers has made waves overseas for its simple approach to reducing reoffending rates within communities. When... Read More

Few sporting events push the human body like an ironman triathlon. But digging deep is something all too familiar for New Zealand Army medic and ironman athlete... Read More

Any doubt about Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson's podium potential evaporated on day eight of the Olympic sailing competition in a sweltering Marseille... Read More

A person has been arrested after driving on the wrong side of the Waikato Expressway (SH1), causing a three-vehicle crash then pulling an about-turn and... Read More

Three people have drowned in the Bay of Plenty in seven months, data shows, as winter water enthusiasts are asked to be aware of the dangers of 'cold water shock”. The... Read More

Children with shoes held together with duct tape, shivering in only t-shirts in winter, and with less and less food in their lunch boxes. Teachers say these... Read More

A great toasted sandwich pushes boundaries, says the head judge of Aotearoa's premier toastie competition. The Great NZ Toastie Takeover has announced... Read More

Temporary speed limits are being planned for a section of State Highway 29 this week. According to an NZ Transport Waka Kotahi alert, street light maintenance... Read More