A boat capsized while attempting to cross the Tairua bar, prompting fresh warnings after two people were forced to swim to shore. Waikato Regional Council... Read More

Netball and artistic swimming trailblazer Shirley Hooper has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 New Year's Honours for her... Read More

'It came as a big surprise.” That was the reaction of former Tauranga mayor and humanitarian aid leader Tenby Powell on learning he would be appointed... Read More

Professor Jens Mueller, one of New Zealand's most internationally connected education leaders and a long-time advocate for the country's global reputation,... Read More

A host of high achievers from the Bay of Plenty and Lakes regions have been named in the New Year 2026 Honours List. They are listed below with information... Read More

Pāpāmoa man Ray Le Prou has twice been diagnosed with skin cancer. The 72-year-old said he had worked outside 'all my life” and had been getting yearly... Read More

With the start of the new year on the horizon, Tauranga and Rotorua have seen a record number of wind gusts in the past 24 hours. MetService reports that... Read More

The sun was out for the annual Whakatāne Summercross and the three Altherm JCR Yamaha stars shone bright as they notched up podium results at the Awakaponga... Read More

Five people have been taken to Tauranga Hospital after a crash on Turret Rd. Emergency services were called to the crash at 12pm. Hato Hone St John said... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council killed or contained more than 2000 wallabies as part of its pest control programme in 2024/25. Wallabies were introduced... Read More

Aquinas College Year 13 student Lucas Shepherd has been named the second-ever recipient of the FAME Year 13 Performing Arts Scholarship. Shepherd will receive... Read More

A Tauranga man is 'lucky to be alive” after crashing his car through a fence while allegedly more than six times over the legal alcohol limit, says the... Read More