Update: 7.50pm: Two people have been taken to hospital following a serious crash on State Highway 2 between Katikati and Waihi. Police received a report of... Read More

Motorists driving between Katikati and Tauranga are being encouraged to drive safely and consider others as they make their journeys along this section of State... Read More

Two rival groups - both claiming to be the legitimate managers of the Tauranga Sikh temple - have agreed to mediation after a violent confrontation involving... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a single-vehicle crash at Mount Maunganui. Police say the crash, reported at 5pm is on Maunganui Road, near... Read More

Waikare Gorge Bailey bridge will be closing for two nights late September/early October while new bridge deck panels are installed. The bridge, on State Highway... Read More

This weekend's Mount Maunganui Classic is set to make history as New Zealand's largest pickleball tournament when it takes place at the Mercury Baypark Arena... Read More

The energy was electric as the Young Innovators Awards yia! reached its thrilling finale on the night of August 28 in Tauranga. This eagerly anticipated... Read More

The only Western Bay of Plenty basketballer to have made the New Zealand Under-18 Junior Tall Blacks squad may be rallying for fundraising support but that's... Read More

When 4-year-old Rotorua girl Atarangi Taikato-Bowden had a swollen puku for a week, her parents thought she had constipation. Instead, she was diagnosed with... Read More

When a seal pup on a road trip stopped traffic on a Tasman highway it was just the start of its adventure. Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell and Senior Constable... Read More

Ella Scown was preparing to move to Canada when she found a lump in her breast. Not confident about the prices of healthcare overseas, the 29-year-old lawyer... Read More

Taking action for wetlands will be easier in the Bay of Plenty thanks to a Conservation Week event dedicated to providing landowners with practical support. The... Read More