News

Outstanding series of Baycourt jazz concerts

As well as a poignant tribute to jazz icon Rodger Fox, there will be new people, new music and exciting international acts to enjoy at this year's Port of Tauranga... Read More

When farming and art merge

They're not the typically big, gnarly, calloused hands of a man of the land. 'No. They're small.” Not farmers' hands, but are farmer's hands - because... Read More

Smaller NGOs gain access to mental health fund

Smaller non-government organisations (NGOs) will now have better access to the Government's Mental Health Innovation Fund following a funding threshold change. Minister... Read More

Flag football’s rise in BOP schools

Flag football fun is coming to Mount Manganui's Blake Park on Wednesday, April 2, with more than 16 schools from across the Bay of Plenty participating. The... Read More

Movie night fundraiser for mum's cancer treatment

Friends and parents of a Te Puke school family have banded together to run a movie night fundraiser for one of their own facing adversity. Te Puke woman Sarena... Read More

Beneficiaries may miss rent payments

Beneficiaries sanctioned with money management cards will often be unable to pay rent, government data shows, putting them at risk of homelessness. The sanction... Read More

Rotorua hosts Magic vs Stars netball match

Netball fans in Rotorua will enjoy a pre-season clash between Waikato Bay of Plenty Avis Magic and the Stars on April 4. The Rotorua Energy Events Centre... Read More

Man charged after body found in Kawerau

A man has been arrested and charged following an ongoing homicide investigation in Kawerau. The 21-year-old man has been charged following the death of a... Read More

Residents upset over proposed 5G tower in Greerton

A proposed 5G tower metres from a retired couple's house has angered Waimapu St residents in Greerton. They say they received little communication about its... Read More

Lake Ōkataina gate to stop invasive shellfish

A $32,669 automated gate has been installed at a popular Lake Ōkataina boat ramp, near Rotorua, to better protect it from an invasive gold clam. It comes... Read More

Mangakino farmer appeals jail sentence

A Mangakino farmer convicted of animal cruelty and failing to properly feed hundreds of sheep and cattle says he should not be jailed. Warren George Michael... Read More

SPCA prosecutes Rotorua man for severe abuse

A Rotorua man who kicked his dog in the ribcage before punching it in the head and throwing it on the ground has been sentenced to community service. The... Read More