News
03:34pm Tue 17 Feb, 2026
A faulty hot‑water cylinder ignited a fast‑moving blaze that destroyed a two‑storey home in Mount Maunganui. Fire and Emergency NZ said crews were called... Read More
02:30pm Tue 17 Feb, 2026
For Lucy Williams and Scott McDonald from Tauranga, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast is their origin story. First connecting on a dating app over a chat about... Read More
01:15pm Tue 17 Feb, 2026
A further slip in the Waioweka Gorge this morning has cancelled guided convoys for at least the next 25 hours. State Highway 2 through the gorge was closed... Read More
11:52am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
Power has been restored to hundreds of properties in the Mount Maunganui. In an updated statement, Powerco said it was investigating the cause of a power... Read More
11:45am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
Accounting firm Findex is set to bring a major burst of community spirit to Tauranga, with its flagship charity golf day coming to the city for the first time. The... Read More
10:13am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
The Bay of Plenty's new police boss promises he's not had Botox, he's just relatively young to be a leader. Superintendent Will Loughrin has become the... Read More
08:30am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
A loophole has seen teen sensation Sam Ruthe meet the B performance standard for the Commonwealth Games, as he proved he can compete with the world's best middle-distance... Read More
08:00am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
Severe weather hammering the lower North Island has left tens of thousands of households without power. Powerco says about 23,000 properties across its network... Read More
07:05am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
Police are investigating a gang-related assault outside The Warehouse in Whakatāne. A group of youths allegedly targeted for wearing a red hat. Senior... Read More
06:00am Tue 17 Feb, 2026
A reconnection between two friends led to a new racehorse training facility in Cambridge. Josh King and Maija Vance had a transtasman long distance relationship,... Read More
06:06pm Mon 16 Feb, 2026
A veteran waka ama crew was swamped by boat wakes while paddling over the Whakatāne bar on Waitangi Day. The six paddlers, all aged in their 60s and experienced... Read More
05:09pm Mon 16 Feb, 2026
A teen driver was on his learner's licence, driving late at night while on an illegal hunting trip, when he decided to flee a security team. It was... Read More
31-Oct 16:00
Carnegie Hall soloists come home to Tauranga
31-Oct 16:00
Feedback sought on granny flat funding policy
31-Oct 12:00
Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library
31-Oct 06:00
Good, cheap reads and a great cause
30-Oct 18:02
WoF inspection changes kick in from November 1
30-Oct 18:00
Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
30-Oct 16:11
Tauranga rallies behind Tonga league team
30-Oct 16:00
Bay of Plenty weather improves for Halloween
30-Oct 14:00
Dry conditions heighten Guy Fawkes fire risk
30-Oct 11:45
Under The Stars looks for new home
30-Oct 11:00
Halloween events in Bay of Plenty
30-Oct 10:00
Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump
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