News

Kiwibuild homes available to purchase in WBOP

First home buyers in the Bay of Plenty will be able to purchase Kiwibuild homes from today. The Kiwibuild homes being built by Classic Builders in the Kaimai... Read More

Tenby Powell calling for town hall debate

Alongside his mayoral campaign, Tenby Powell is hoping to organise a town hall debate with all mayoral candidates. Veteran broadcaster, radio host and Tauranga... Read More

BOP resort director found guilty for raping staff

The man accused of treating two foreign workers as sex slaves at his Bay of Plenty retreat has been found guilty of rape. Former Maraehako Bay Retreat director... Read More

Tauranga tech firm leading the way

Chris McClimans (known as Hippie Hacker), CEO and founder of New Zealand open source tech firm ii.coop flies out to Barcelona today with his team of software developers... Read More

Tauranga teens to take on new motorsport event

A motorsport event the first of its kind for New Zealand will be taking place later this year in August with two Tauranga teens planning on entering. The event... Read More

Kiwi sailors on track at European champs

It's often said the real racing doesn't start until gold fleet racing but a number of New Zealand sailors have given themselves every chance of success... Read More

BOP community donning pink shirts

Notable institutions within the Bay of Plenty are getting involved in Pink Shirt Day on Friday, May 17. Pink Shirt Day encourages New Zealanders to wear a pink... Read More

Tauranga softball star playing in the big leagues

An Otumoetai College year nine student is representing New Zealand and going on a trip of a lifetime in July. Caleb Campbell, 13, plays softball for the Western... Read More

Murder trial: Police ‘coming for me soon enough’

He's sometimes known as 'Lennox Menace', and thanks to fingerprints on bullet casings he'd loaded into a gun later used to kill Mongrel Mob member... Read More

Sam Cane spreads the word on concussion

All Black Sam Cane knows a thing or two about bravery. He's about to complete a rugby comeback from a broken neck that's taken pretty much all the courage... Read More

Toi Ohomai gives $40k back to BOP community

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have presented $40,000 raised from last year's Charity House project to several Rotorua community groups. Among the projects... Read More

Cost of dumping rubbish to increase in Hauraki

Putting the weekly rubbish bag on the kerb will soon cost a little more as the cost of getting rid of waste increases. Hauraki District Council will increase... Read More