A new Bay of Plenty lifejacket rule expected to be in effect by mid-2025 has been put on hold. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council decided to make wearing... Read More

Part of the temporary road cordon around the Mauao landslide site is due to be lifted today. Tauranga City Council said this morning it aimed to have Adams... Read More

The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely... Read More

More than $200,000 has been pledged by donors from across New Zealand and overseas to the Western Bay Emergency Response Fund since its launch last week. The... Read More

Two weeks ago today, about 9.30am, a landslide hit the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. Hope gave way to grief as it was confirmed six lives had been... Read More

Police are seeking the public's help to find missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O'Connor. Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said her house bus was... Read More

Taupō Fishery Rangers are reporting a 'concerning rise” in people breaking the rules when fishing for trout in the district during the peak summer period. The... Read More

Residents affected by recent local weather events will be able to speak directly with key agencies involved in the response at three upcoming evenings. Western... Read More

The measles outbreak, which started in September, is officially over, with 42 days since the last confirmed connected case - but risk from the virus remains. One... Read More

In a last-minute coup for Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore Trustees, barrister and campaigner Max Harris has offered his help as they head to the Environment Court next... Read More

A security guard tried to sell what he claimed was cocaine in a video posted to Instagram while wearing his work uniform. But, when his security licence... Read More

The state of emergency for the Bay of Plenty after last month's storm has now been lifted. The regional declaration was made at 12.42pm on Wednesday, January... Read More