State Highway 2 through the Waiōweka Gorge remains closed this morning as heavy rain continues to batter the eastern Bay of Plenty. The NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Construction of two major roading projects on Tauranga commuter routes are set to overlap - but the council says it is working to minimise disruption. The... Read More

A Government-led 'regional deal” could help unlock key issues facing the Bay of Plenty's billion-dollar kiwifruit industry. Infrastructure Minister... Read More

Two-thirds of New Zealand's kiwifruit comes from varieties developed by Te Puke scientist Russell Lowe - now an Officer of the New Zealand Order... Read More

Kathy Webb, the woman behind some of Tauranga's best-known community initiatives, has been awarded a King's Service Medal. For more than 35 years,... Read More

With an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for this evening, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has made the decision to proactively close State... Read More

Ōmokoroa fire chief Ian Blunt has spent more than four decades answering the call - from fatal crashes to house fires, saving people and animals, and... Read More

The reward for information leading to a prosecution over the fatal shooting of a Mount Maunganui cat has doubled to $4000, with $1000 contributions from the owner... Read More

An orange heavy rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua and west of Whakatāne. The warning is in place for the 21 hours from 6pm... Read More

Organisers are calling on the public for nominations for the 2026 Katikati and Waihī Beach Community Business Awards, with some changes to the event this year. Co-hosted... Read More

Seven Bay of Plenty people have been recognised with King's Birthday honours today. This year's recipients are Dr Reuben Collier, Russell Lowe, Dr... Read More

People are being urged to keep up with the forecast as the MetService warns incoming heavy rain is likely to be a 'significant weather event” affecting... Read More