News
10:00am Fri 24 Apr, 2026
A new round of public consultation is being carried out on the placement of a public toilet at Precious Family Reserve in Ōmokoroa, after criticism of how the... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Apr, 2026
A Rotorua agriculture student has been named one of New Zealand's emerging leaders in the sheep and beef sector. Cam Beck is one of 10 recipients of the inaugural... Read More
06:30am Fri 24 Apr, 2026
The Bay of Plenty is set to have improving conditions heading into Anzac weekend after a week of turbulent weather. MetService said a strengthening high-pressure... Read More
05:00pm Thu 23 Apr, 2026
People receiving a benefit may not realise the impact a KiwiSaver hardship withdrawal could have on their entitlements, one provider says. Graham Allpress,... Read More
04:00pm Thu 23 Apr, 2026
A passion for helping people and a knack for operating in high-pressure, emergency response situations have led Cambridge volunteer firefighter Regan Phillips... Read More
01:00pm Thu 23 Apr, 2026
People travelling on State Highway 36 are advised to plan for overnight closures next week through the Mangorewa Gorge, lane restrictions on Tauranga Direct... Read More
12:02pm Thu 23 Apr, 2026
One person has died after a truck and a car collided on State Highway 29 in the Kaimai Range. Emergency services were called around 5.50am to the two-vehicle... Read More
10:49am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
No injuries have been reported after a crash that blocked a highway in the Western Bay of Plenty overnight. Police were called to the scene of a single‑vehicle... Read More
08:00am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
Ōmanawa Falls Reserve will officially have its original name, Te Rere o Ōmanawa, restored. Tauranga City Council approved changing to the name given to... Read More
07:20am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash involving a truck in Lower Kaimai, in the Western Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called around... Read More
07:00am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
Thanks to Powerco's recent technology upgrade, a collection of retired laptops and mobile phones has been given a second life - helping some of the Western Bay... Read More
06:00am Thu 23 Apr, 2026
A Tauranga funeral director is flipping the script on how we think about legacy by capturing stories before the final chapter. Don Hoult from Legacy Funerals... Read More
29-Oct 09:00
Man's skull fractured in pub hammer attack
29-Oct 08:00
First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone
29-Oct 06:00
Fraudsters use one-time passcode to steal $4800
28-Oct 17:00
Lifestyle block owners warned over El Niño
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
28-Oct 10:00
Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks
28-Oct 08:00
Bay players feature in ND season-opener squad
28-Oct 07:00
Wind, rain and colder temperatures to sweep BoP
28-Oct 06:00
Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
27-Oct 18:00
Brothers’ brush with death carries warning
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