UPDATED 9.57am: Police say all people have now been accounted for following a house fire in Waihau Bay this morning. Fire and Emergency New Zealand was... Read More

A car has struck a power pole at a busy intersection in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to the crash at 6.50am, after reports that a vehicle had... Read More

Two Tauranga Lotto players are among 21 people nationwide celebrating a midweek windfall after each won $17,369 with Lotto second division in Wednesday night's... Read More

Celebrity chef Gareth Stewart is returning to judge this year's Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards, bringing a palate shaped by global flavours and a taste for both... Read More

Tauranga is set to host a full summer of international cricket, with India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh all confirmed to play at Bay Oval during the 2026/27 season. New... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has pared back a proposed rates increase to 5.1% for existing ratepayers. The revised figure is down from the 8.13%... Read More

Whakatāne District Council has found another $711,000 in savings for next financial year's budget, which will be put toward paying off its $22.2 million operating... Read More

A recent osteoarthritis diagnosis means Jennie Skulander, lead singer of Hamilton metal band Devilskin, has to be stricter about her health. Skulander has... Read More

A man has died in police custody in Tauranga overnight. Police say the man had been Tasered moments before his arrest after allegedly attempting to flee... Read More

Police investigating a crash that left two people injured are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage. On Sunday, May 31, about 3.50pm, police were called... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of a violent death and may be distressing. A Tauranga man was allegedly shot dead in an 'execution-style”... Read More

State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is open today. The highway was closed yesterday as heavy rain hit the eastern Bay of Plenty. NZ Transport Agency... Read More