Tauranga City Council is abandoning plans for housing on land it bought in Bethlehem 25 years ago. The council has instead gone 'full circle” to again... Read More

After a four-year run under the Wednesday Challenge banner, the nationwide commuter initiative is returning in 2026 with a major expansion - introducing a new... Read More

How much is too much to pay for a pie? In Rotorua, that question is sparking debate after a local cafe priced its potato-top pies and sausage rolls at $13.50... Read More

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick has welcomed the Government's announcement of nearly $28 million in new funding for hill country erosion control, saying it represents... Read More

One of New Zealand's fastest‑growing boxing promotions is coming to Tauranga, with BX‑9 taking over Mercury Baypark Arena on February 28. Headlining the... Read More

The Tauranga homeless community is in 'shock” after the death of a well-known regular attendee at community meals, an organiser says. The body of... Read More

New Zealand has made no significant improvement to children's safety since the high-profile death of Malachi Subecz in 2021, a new review has found. Another... Read More

The name Ruthe is sweeping across the nation — and beginning to feel inevitable. First came 16-year-old Sam, hailed as New Zealand's middle-distance... Read More

A last-minute venue change has extended the Summer Shakespeare Tauranga Trust's 2026 season by two nights - which still have tickets left to snap up. Originally... Read More

Convoys through the Waioweka Gorge will resume this afternoon following a minor slip which closed the route again yesterday. NZ Transport Agency Waka... Read More

Four people have been arrested after a gang-related assault outside The Warehouse in Whakatāne. The incident involved a group of youths allegedly attacking... Read More

Police are seeking the public's help to identify three people after a breach of the Mauao landslide cordon. Police have released images of the people they... Read More