The weekend's scorching temperatures are expected to settle this coming week. Tauranga was expected to reach 26C today, compared to the 31C recorded on Sunday. Rotorua... Read More

Kiwifruit and avocado growers using bees for pollination should be on the lookout for a predatory insect pest. Yellow-legged hornets, which feed on bees, were... Read More

Helen Clark‘s father, Frederick George Clark, has died age 103. In a statement shared to Facebook, the former Prime Minister announced George died at... Read More

Nightly road closures will disrupt traffic on State Highway 29 this week. Between 8pm and 3.30am each night, the road will be closed between the SH29/24 and... Read More

Traffic is backed up on State Highway 2, between Bayfair and Pāpāmoa. A reader said there is a crash on SH2, down from Sandhurst Dr. 'The southbound... Read More

Bay of Plenty capped an unbeaten week at the Manawatu Golf Club by outlasting an also undefeated Otago side in a gripping Men's Interprovincials final that came... Read More

Fire has burned through a kiwifruit orchard near the Coromandel town of Pāuanui overnight, with officials treating it as suspicious. Fire and Emergency New... Read More

Tauranga Moana Manu Champs is back on December 13 - and is set to transform the city's waterfront into a high-energy hub of live beats, good vibes, and massive... Read More

When Ben Higgison got the email confirming he had been selected as an athlete leader, he did not believe it. It was not until his basketball coach and now... Read More

Reports of roaming dogs in the Western Bay of Plenty have risen more than 80% in a year, with experts warning it could lead to dangerous and unpredictable situations. Tauranga... Read More

Family Works, part of Presbyterian Support Northern, continues to play an essential role in supporting children, whānau and wider communities across Tauranga... Read More

SPCA is calling on New Zealanders to give the ultimate Christmas present this year - the gift of safety, healing and a second chance for animals in need. Every... Read More