People in flood prone areas are being advised to move to higher ground if they see rising water with severe weather forecast to hit Bay of Plenty and Rotorua... Read More

New Department of Conservation initiatives aim to encourage people to take up the challenge to walk. The Hauraki Department of Conservation (DoC) team's new... Read More

The Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Auckland's Jack Moody achieving a hat-trick of wins, and Rotorua's Nicole... Read More

A Coromandel teen diver was left fizzing after an 'epic” up-close encounter with a pod of orca. Lexi Henderson came face-to-face with the majestic... Read More

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty. In the 20 hours from 1pm Wednesday to 9am Thursday, MetService warns that 180mm to 240mm of... Read More

Surf lifeguards responded to multiple emergencies across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato over the weekend. Nationally, Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)... Read More

One person is dead following a water-related incident at Hāhei Beach. Hato Hone St John said it was notified of an incident at the Coromandel beach at 3.23pm... Read More

A fired-up Aaron Hodgson sliced past the top qualifiers in a fast-paced 25-lap final to win the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship at Baypark Speedway... Read More

Bay of Plenty Police investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Welcome Bay continue to appeal for information from the public. On Saturday,... Read More

A developer expects Kāinga Ora will lose money selling the 95-hectare site in Tauranga it bought for $70.4 million in 2021. Kāinga Ora is making arrangements... Read More

Entries have opened for two awards in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards programme, aimed at helping young farmers progress to farm ownership. The ASB... Read More

Rain is expected to settle across Tauranga and Rotorua for most of this week. Yellow rain watches are in place for Northland today, and for Auckland (north... Read More