Two people are missing following a slip in Welcome Bay, Tauranga. Police were called to the incident around 4.15am; one other person was seriously injured... Read More

Motorists are being urged to drive cautiously this morning after heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the Bay of Plenty overnight. A number of roads... Read More

A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her Coromandel home says she has never seen flooding like it - not even during Cyclone Gabrielle. Jazmyn Welch... Read More

A state of emergency has been declared for the Bay of Plenty. Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management said it has received support from the... Read More

Police are making inquiries after an incident at a Tauranga business. Officers were called to a store in Merivale around 12pm. Police said two men entered... Read More

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has marked its return to independence, as its new leader vows to connect local communities and employers. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

State Highway 29 is now clear after a crash in the Lower Kaimai area. Police received reports of a vehicle collision on SH29 Lower Kaimai at about 10.48am. 'A... Read More

Around 900 people in Tauranga were left without power early this morning after a car crashed into a power pole. Police were called to the scene at 6.20am... Read More

An emergency alert has been sent out across the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua advising people to put their safety first as severe weather is forecast for... Read More

The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival returns to The Historic Village on Friday, February 6, with the event shaping up to be its biggest and most interactive... Read More

Warning: This story deals with the sexual abuse of children, in child exploitation material, and may be distressing. A young Tauranga man was just... Read More

Dozens of stand-up paddleboarders have been pinged for not wearing a lifejacket in the Bay of Plenty region, with many thought to be unaware of the requirement. The... Read More