Kiwis spent $2.625 billion on the four main types of gambling in the 2020/21 financial year, according to new data released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending... Read More

Tauranga's rates could increase 13.7 per cent next year, but the commissioners' caution it is necessary to invest in the infrastructure required for a growing... Read More

This week's torrential rains have set a new national rainfall record. NIWA meteorologists say the 103 mm of rain from 4am-5am recorded at Maungatapere near Whangārei... Read More

Otumoetai Football Club is leading the way with some great initiatives for the 2022 year, beginning with celebrating Women and Girls month. 'Last week,... Read More

Waikato Police continue the homicide investigation into the death of Jade Pui, 42, who died in Raglan on 26 January. Police were called to Wainui Road where... Read More

Today the Ministry of Health is reporting 15,871 community cases, 899 hospitalisations and 13 deaths. Of today's new cases, 1024 are in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

UPDATE 2.56PM: State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty is now open. The highway, which runs from Rotorua to Whakatane, was cloesd earlier today following a serious... Read More

Rural landowners living near what people describe as the badly degraded Waihi Estuary, are being encouraged to attend an upcoming workshop and join the collective... Read More

This weekend's races at Tauranga Racecourse will mark the highest prize pool to date. The Bayleys International race day, featuring the Ultimate Mazda Japan... Read More

What began as an idea of four vignettes for a group of Tauranga's Apex Academy of Performing Arts' actors and filmmakers to hone their craft has become ‘The... Read More

Building a home to house 14 people aged 65-plus who might not otherwise have the means to secure quality accommodation in their older years is what motivates a... Read More

Bins are once again causing a stink in Tauranga, with residents complaining about a build-up of maggot-infested rubbish and ever-growing collections of wine and... Read More