A woman who was punched in the head five times by a police officer while being held in custody said she was 'fearing for her life”. She suffered... Read More

A beached vessel that drew attention at Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay has been recovered after becoming stranded overnight, likely because of 'strong winds”. Officials... Read More

Families, carers and community members were given a powerful insight into the challenges faced by people living with dementia during an awareness event at Radius... Read More

A rock band playing in Tauranga next month has a line-up unlike any other: its bassist might be a mushroom, its synth player could be a houseplant, and only... Read More

Sweat trickles down your forehead as your mates cheer your name louder and louder. It's now or never. With one final surge of adrenaline, you gun it up... Read More

Police have arrested six people, including two youths, following a series of search warrants in Ōpōtiki. The warrants were aimed at disrupting alleged gang... Read More

Tauranga will become the flexible capital of New Zealand next week, when the country's top gymnasts compete at Mercury Baypark in the 2026 XP Gymnastics Nationals. The... Read More

A child arrives at school in uniform, but the night before she slept in a makeshift shelter with her father and was frightened by rodents. It is the kind... Read More

A Tauranga-based, prominent Rongoā Māori practitioner has revised his book on traditional Māori medicine and released it - this time double its original... Read More

This month, five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres are running an awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It is shining a light... Read More

Film Bay of Plenty has received a $44,000 grant to help local people turn their lived experiences and cultural stories into screen narratives. The funding... Read More

A new op shop selling pre-loved children's clothes has opened in Tauranga to spread aroha (love) into the community in more ways than one. The doors to the... Read More