Police are monitoring a protest on State Highway 2 near Katikati. "People are driving slowly along the road," says a police spokesperson. "[We] understand... Read More

'I'm a survivor. I have survived a lot,” says Tauranga resident Sylvia Nathan, who has just turned 100 years old and is sharing some of her experiences... Read More

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning with a burst of heavy rain and northerly gales forecast for parts of New Zealand. An active front, preceded... Read More

Update, 11am: There is a power outage in Te Puke on Sunday morning, following a vehicle striking a power pole on Cameron Road. "The lines came down on the... Read More

Seven lucky Powerball players have each won a $7.18 million share of Saturday night's mammoth $50 million Powerball jackpot. In Saturday's Must Be Won draw,... Read More

Operation Cover Up once again has lofty knitting goals - and Bay of Plenty needles are clicking to the challenge. Launching more than 20 years ago, the project... Read More

As the days become cooler, it's tempting to spend more time in the shower. Did you know that every extra minute spent in the shower uses 12 litres of water? Tauranga... Read More

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon surveillance crew has clocked up around 9000 nautical miles monitoring fishing activities in the exclusive economic... Read More

A New Zealand book publisher is kicking off the launch of their academy with an international writing competition. Writers can participate free of charge... Read More

From Monday, June 10 2024, a 2km section of the left westbound lane of the SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, just past the Kaituna River bridge, will be closed.... Read More

The Acorn Foundation, in partnership with Tauranga City Council, inaugurated a new Memorial Grove at Gordon Carmichael Reserve on Wednesday 5 June. The day... Read More

Hāpai Te Hauora, the largest Māori Public Health organisation in New Zealand, is leading an integrated approach to raise awareness and reduce the numbers of... Read More