Whakatāne District Council will ask NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi to revert sections of State Highway 30 back to 100km/h. The change is likely to go... Read More

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is reminding drivers to plan ahead next week as State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge will be closed for essential maintenance... Read More

Rocket Lab USA has successfully launched its 60th Electron from New Zealand to deploy the next satellite in the Earth-imaging satellite constellation of real-time... Read More

Three people have been arrested and a dozen infringement notices served after a tangi in western Bay of Plenty. 'Police had a large presence in the Te Puke... Read More

The countdown is on until March 1 which marks the start of New Zealand's annual Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve which is... Read More

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and... Read More

Police are bringing back an iconic advertisement responsible for inspiring thousands of people to join its ranks over the past 30 years. The classic 1990s... Read More

Frustrated ticketholders of the cancelled Juicy Fest NZ concert series are yet to receive promised refunds worth hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars,... Read More

The Mount Maunganui RSA Chess club are holding the annual one-day Bay of Plenty Rapid Chess Tournament, a national level event, this Saturday. The tournament... Read More

One person has been seriously injured at an incident at the Mount Maunganui wharves. A spokesperson said St John was notified of a workplace incident... Read More

A teen stepmother continued to deny killing her partner's 2-year-old daughter as she was jailed for her death today. Jessica Lee Rose Mulford... Read More

Described as first of its kind for New Zealand, newly installed seapods are designed to help encourage new marine life within Tauranga Harbour. Monitored... Read More