The future of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's more than $3 billion investment portfolio has drawn mixed opinion from submitters. The regional council has... Read More

A resident says Kawerau town is 'silent” today as locals mourn a fatal incident at the Tarawera River. The community has been left reeling after the... Read More

Diesel has been detected in the water at a Thames wharf following a boat sinking. Waikato Regional Council said it was investigating the source and extent... Read More

A man whose 'excessively corroded” boat trailer killed a driver when it detached from his vehicle and struck a car was caught last month towing... Read More

A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Cameron Rd in Tauranga. Hato Hone St John were called to the incident at 10.23am responding... Read More

Warning: This story includes references to suicide and mental health. After great success at last year's event, Ink for Impact is back and bigger than before. Family-run... Read More

With red poppies on shop counters and in volunteers' hands across the city, the community is being called on to support those who have served our country. Poppy... Read More

The Cancer Society is planning to build a $30 million lodge in Tauranga providing free accommodation, meals and appointment transport for Bay of Plenty cancer... Read More

The two children who died in the Tarawera River tragedy in the Bay of Plenty were local boys aged 10 and 11. Emergency services were called to the river,... Read More

A Mount Maunganui leader has accused the city council of excluding residents from plans to fix and reopen Mauao. Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and... Read More

A newly installed sculpture at the Wāhi ō Waipapa Wetland in Ōmokoroa invites people to connect with the taiao (environment) and reflect on their role as... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to prepare for a soggy weekend, as a large low‑pressure system moves on to the country from Friday. The system,... Read More