A Rainbow Storytime session in Rotorua facing calls for protest and counter-action has seen councillors clash after one questioned its 'appropriateness”... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service's star Jayden Murphy grabbed his first Open Ironman title on his home beach, in a huge upset on the weekend at the 2024 New... Read More

This year the Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival will have music and entertainment swirling from a range of satellite events across the Western Bay... Read More

A joint taskforce has stopped close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders. A joint international task force,... Read More

Fish & Game has announced that game bird hunting licences for the 2024 season are now on sale. With the season fast approaching with Opening Day on May 4,... Read More

A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John Street in... Read More

Parking changes for Tauranga's CBD and downtown Mount Maunganui are being put off until next year. Tauranga City Council's Commission has agreed to defer... Read More

The weather has begun to feel more autumnal, with a noticeable chill felt in the early hours of the day. As we approach the autumn equinox this week, MetService... Read More

A significant police operation has culled a massive source of funding for Bay of Plenty's organised crime groups and gangs. In the recent five-day operation,... Read More

Tauranga and Western Bay event organisers will be pleased to hear that the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund is confirmed for 2024/2025. The joint... Read More

Heading to Beach Hop in the Coromandel Peninsula? Set your dial to cruise control, says the NZ Transport Agency. Motorists should expect the roads to be... Read More

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has signalled he will not compromise on the roll-out of his election commitments, despite warning the government is short... Read More