02:08pm Fri 13 Mar, 2026
To help curb the theft of vehicle number plates, the Tauranga South Community Patrol is bringing back its popular tamper-proof screw day this month. The patrol... Read More
12:38pm Fri 13 Mar, 2026
It's about 700km from Ninety Mile Beach to Ōpōtiki, but Bay of Plenty fisher Darin Maxwell seems to have no problems with making the trip up to compete... Read More
11:45am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
A Mount Maunganui-based aerospace and robotics innovator with global impact has won Tauranga's top business honour. SYOS Aerospace, which designs... Read More
11:24am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working with the owner of a yacht that washed ashore at Mount Maunganui, as plans are being prepared for its safe removal. Deputy... Read More
11:00am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Tauranga City Council elected representatives will be provided with the option to apply for a home security allowance, but most say they do not plan to use it. The... Read More
10:00am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Katikati Football Club has been left devastated, angry and heartbroken after newly purchased goal structures at Moore Park were damaged overnight last Friday. Katikati... Read More
08:25am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Police will have a visible presence across the region today and Saturday as a gang tangi travels from Rotorua to Ōpōtiki. A large number of gang members... Read More
07:51am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Warning: Content may disturb A 16-year-old girl compulsively ate so much of her own hair that surgeons had to remove a giant, shoe-sized hairball from... Read More
07:00am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents can expect a muggy and wet end to the working week, but the good news is that sunshine and calmer conditions are on the way. MetService... Read More
06:37am Fri 13 Mar, 2026
The trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane on to Turret Road for general traffic will continue until at least mid-2027. The extension aligns with... Read More
06:00pm Thu 12 Mar, 2026
An Ōropi resident says he is 'angry and frustrated” at the slow response to his repeated calls about illegal dumping of asbestos near a Tauranga city... Read More
05:02pm Thu 12 Mar, 2026
Just two months after a new beach safety sign and rescue buoy were installed at Anzac Bay, the equipment has been credited with helping save a life. On Wednesday,... Read More