Ōmanu surf lifesavers will not only celebrate a new season on the beach this weekend, they'll also be capping off a magical year and honouring a rich legacy. The... Read More

Masses of public sector workers gathered in Tauranga's Memorial Park today for the nationwide multi-union mega-strike. Strikers lined 11th Ave waving signs... Read More

Arts and culture experiences, live sports and that brave first swim of the almost-summer season - Tauranga residents have it all at their doorsteps this... Read More

Warning: This story contains graphic details of injuries Helping victims of the Whakaari eruption off their rescue boat was the 'most confronting scene”... Read More

Zespri has won a significant legal victory in China, successfully defending the intellectual property rights of New Zealand kiwifruit growers. The Wuhan Intermediate... Read More

Labour weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer boating season and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is urging boaties to make sure everything... Read More

A driver whose van crashed into a forestry truck has had his name cleared after police wrongly suggested he had consumed cannabis and was responsible... Read More

When a terminally ill man heard a knock at his door, he asked who it was and a voice on the other side said, 'Jehovah's Witnesses”. But that... Read More

Medsafe is investigating a brand of oestrogen patches, after receiving multiple reports from users who say they are experiencing a lack of adhesion and efficacy. An... Read More

Construction of new water supply infrastructure between Whakatāne and Huna Road is not for bringing water into town from the plains - but it could. The watermains... Read More

Four Tauranga-based MPs completed an unplanned, cross-country, cross-party road trip yesterday after wild weather cancelled flights to Wellington. Tauranga... Read More

Voter turnout for the Western Bay of Plenty election increased slightly despite the council spending $70,000 less on election promotion. The council spent... Read More