News

Get hooked on orchids at annual show!

Ordain yourself with the 'wonderful disease” of growing orchids at the Annual Orchid Show next week! Hosted by the Bay of Plenty Orchid Society, the... Read More

Measles found among young children in Waikato

Measles cases have been found among young children in the Waikato region. Te Whatu Ora has confirmed one case and identified a second probable case, both... Read More

Police appeal for information on fatal crash

Police investigating a fatal crash on State Highway 5 at Whakarewarewa on Sunday morning would like to speak with any members of the public who witnessed the... Read More

Eggs-uberant Easter in Te Puke

Organisers of the Egg-Stravaganza in Te Puke on Saturday are rapt with the success of the community Easter art event. 'It was a fabulous collaboration between... Read More

Have your cameras captured a meteor?

Space enthusiasts are asking for security footage of what could have been a meteor crashing through the atmosphere. Reports from the top of the South... Read More

Super payday at Baypark

Aucklander Ben Harding is enjoying grabbing a $5000 payday after racing from deep in the pack to win an exciting Bay Super Sundown 30-lapper on Saturday night. A... Read More

Anti-social road users have bad Good Friday

Police have already impounded ten vehicles this weekend - five vehicles on Friday night and another five on Saturday night. Good Friday turned bad quickly... Read More

SH5 south of Rotorua reopens after fatal crash

State Highway 5 at Whakarewarewa south of Rotorua has reopened following a fatal crash on Sunday morning. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported... Read More

Western Bay mourns sudden loss of Richard Crawford

The Western Bay of Plenty district is mourning the loss of a prominent figure in both local governance and community activism as news spreads of the sudden passing... Read More

Motorcyclist dies following crash

One person has died following a crash on Piakonui Road in Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako on Saturday. The crash involved a motorcycle and a tractor and was... Read More

Khiarna Williams ready to reignite career

Khiarna Williams will finally make a return to elite netball when the ANZ Premiership gets underway in two weeks. In 2021 the 21-year-old emerged as one of... Read More

April state highway works for Waikato and BOP

The last throes of March signal the end of the traditional summer road renewal period, and road workers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty will be swapping... Read More