Western Bay of Plenty District Council is considering closing Te Puna Station Road to vehicles permanently. Under the proposal, which is part of Council's... Read More

Ayrton Hodson has topped the points table for the 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy to win the Ian Snellgrove Trophy. The prestigious trophy, awarded in memory... Read More

Kawerau school principal Ripeka Lessels says the town is suffering the highest levels of poverty she has seen in her lifetime. Lessels, who is founding principal... Read More

Increased volcanic activity on Whakaari / White Island will be closely watched by experts from the air on Monday. There has been a string of eruptions there... Read More

The battle between four Bay of Plenty rugby clubs continues to heat up as they jostle for the top spot. The logjam at the top of the AR Plus Premier title... Read More

Raglan's Billy Stairmand has returned to the top of the podium taking out the King and Queen of the Point, the local surfer being joined by Aimee Brown from... Read More

If Olympian and financial adviser Mahé Drysdale is successful in Tauranga's election this year, he will become mayor of a city he does not live in. Drysdale,... Read More

A seven degree start in Tauranga this morning marks the arrival of a southwesterly flow covering most of New Zealand. Embedded in the weather system is a... Read More

WARNING: This story contains details of alleged sexual abuse and may distress some readers A man has been accused of sexually abusing five children aged... Read More

Open banking allows for new ways to pay for items online - but how does it work? From 30 May, New Zealand's four major banks - ANZ, ASB, BNZ and... Read More

Kevan Walsh and his family have a charred shell left of what was once their treasured 'home away from home''. The house on Edinburgh St, Waihī Beach,... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a three-vehicle crash in Opotiki and a crash between a car and tractor at Otakiri. Police say they received a report... Read More