Whakatāne District Council has approved the renaming of a Thornton road, providing its residents agree. Thornton Hall Road residents Simon and Wini Geddes,... Read More

Storytime is a fond memory for many when thinking of their childhood. Having parents, older siblings, and wider family members bringing stories to life with... Read More

A court has heard how the owners of Whakaari / White Island provided health and safety on the volcanic island. Andrew, Peter and James Buttle and their company... Read More

Tauranga's Voodoo Lounge is hosting a fundraiser in honour of its founder Ross Te Paa tonight, who passed away after a medical emergency on May 21, 2023. Ross,... Read More

Whakatāne Kiwi Trust is extremely grateful for the enthusiastic, nationwide response it has had in its search for lost kiwi, Tuati. The trust's kiwi tracking... Read More

Tauranga triathlete Hannah Berry is gearing up for one of the pinnacle races in the sport, the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in Lahti,... Read More

Drivers are being urged to plan ahead for scheduled upcoming closures of the Bayfair flyover in Tauranga. They flyover is scheduled to fully close for five... Read More

A group of local booklovers in the Bay of Plenty have thrown their support around a project to supply suitable books to the underground book club network in... Read More

Most people dream of winning Lotto and what they would do with it. Well, for one Tauranga player that dream is now reality. The player is one of nine people... Read More

A shark with what looks to be a "huge bite" on its stomach has washed up in Pāpāmoa Beach this week. Resident Pip Kwiecien, who spotted the shark, says... Read More

Police are investigating a burglary on Grey Street, Tauranga this morning. "At around 5.45am, Police were called after a group of people broke into a store,"... Read More

Setting words alight by unleashing the power of poetry is what Friday's Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day is all about. Two events on in Tauranga... Read More