Voter turnout for the Western Bay of Plenty election increased slightly despite the council spending $70,000 less on election promotion. The council spent... Read More

Most Bay of Plenty schools will close tomorrow as primary and secondary teachers and support staff join the nationwide multi-union mega-strike. Nurses, midwives,... Read More

Tauranga's butchers have brought home a sizzling set of accolades from the 2025 Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. The event, now in its 28th... Read More

McDonald's has officially added The Big Arch to menus across Aotearoa, bringing Kiwis a juicy beef burger with three layers of melted cheddar cheese and crispy... Read More

From Saturday, October 25, new marine protection areas will take effect across the Hauraki Gulf. The Department of Conservation (DOC) was responsible for... Read More

A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work. SYOS Aerospace has acquired... Read More

A bus has crashed at Pyes Pa near Tauranga. A police spokeswoman said they were called to the crash on Taumata Rd about 8.20am. 'There are no reported... Read More

Vigilance is being urged after two rural thefts in Te Puke. In the last week, police are aware of two tractors stolen from their properties. While the... Read More

The theme has been announced for Western Bay of Plenty District Council's next Doggy Day Out and it promises to be 'woof-a-licious”. 'The popular annual... Read More

First stop, worlds. Next, the Olympics. This is the goal Tauranga beach volleyballers Brad Fuller and Ben O'Dea are chasing as they prepare to compete... Read More

Two back-to-back ship arrivals marked the start of the Tauranga cruise season, as the region prepares to welcome up to 230,000 passengers and crew over the next... Read More

A survey of road workers has found many are routinely abused, attacked and sometimes purposefully hit with cars. The report found nearly two-thirds of traffic... Read More