New alfresco dining fees in Mount Maunganui have been slated as 'unfair” for businesses 'struggling just to keep the doors open”. Tauranga City... Read More

Expect to see a sea of yellow rubber duckies ‘swimming' Tauranga's waterfront this Sunday, April 13, as The Great Tauranga Duck Race fundraiser gets under... Read More

A man allegedly smashed windows at a Bay of Plenty police station with an officer inside this morning, sparking an armed police response. Kawerau area... Read More

Three-time America's Cup-winning helmsman Peter Burling will not be returning to Emirates Team New Zealand for the next Cup cycle. Discussions by the... Read More

A man accused of a triple murder in Rotorua has pleaded not guilty and is taking the case to trial on the grounds of insanity. The case of Justin Matthew... Read More

Air Chathams needs support from Whakatāne District Council and the community if it is to continue providing flights to the Eastern Bay. The airline's chief... Read More

In the third week of the 2025 Baywide Rugby Premiership, Te Puke Sports and Greerton Marist clashed in a repeat of last year's final. Te Puke Sports were... Read More

Sleeping bags in doorways are increasingly common across Tauranga. Homelessness is a hugely complex problem for communities in New Zealand and around the... Read More

The first cold snap of the year signals that we are well into autumn. A handful of regions have seen frost in the last couple of days, and the mountains have... Read More

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Tirau. Emergency services were called about 10.40pm on Thursday, police said this morning. 'The... Read More

The majority of Tauranga City Council's elected members voted to fight a request for a judicial review into the sale of the Tauranga marine precinct, minutes... Read More

A little community gym in Matua is aiming to make a big impact by fundraising for Tauranga's UOKBRO founder Scotty Harvey. Head coach Brent Mayhew said the... Read More