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Disabled woman denied funds for wheelchair repair

Tauranga woman Jodie Thorne uses a wheelchair due to having a degenerative muscle disorder, which severely limits her mobility. Her motorised, off-road wheelchair... Read More

Pained letter from mother of Marokopa fugitive

The family of Tom Phillips have broken their silence, saying they wake every day hoping he will return with his three children and have nothing but love for... Read More

Mount Maunganui lifeguards triumph in medal haul

Bay lifeguards have wrapped up one of their strongest seasons yet, triumphing in a classic transtasman showdown. The Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service competed... Read More

Menopause event to empower, educate and uplift

A Tauranga woman who was 'hit like a tonne of bricks” when she first experienced menopause symptoms is hosting an event to empower, educate and uplift... Read More

Mayor’s vote forces U-turn on water plan

Tauranga City Council has backflipped on its decision to go it alone on delivering water services and will partner with its closest neighbour. Mayor Mahé... Read More

Watch: Fire engulfs BoP house

Police are investigating a fire that engulfed a Whakatāne house on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Farnsworth Cres property just after... Read More

BoP teachers strike over Govt pay offer

Hundreds of secondary teachers in the Bay of Plenty will strike on Wednesday in response to the Government's offer for settlement of their collective agreement... Read More

New traffic lights at Rotorua SH30 intersection

People are urged to take extra care travelling through the newly activated traffic signals at the intersection of State Highway 30 Te Ngae Road and Wharenui... Read More

BoP solar farm rises to flood challenge

At the end of July an atmospheric river swept over the North Island bringing flooding to the Bay of Plenty, closing roads, causing slips and another round... Read More

Rotorua-trained chefs win People’s Choice Award

Former Rotorua hospitality professionals and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology alumni, Aman Deep and Veena Devi, have won the People's Choice Award at the 2025... Read More

Tauranga migrants find their voice

A workplace communication training programme is making a meaningful impact on Tauranga's growing migrant community by helping participants gain confidence, improve... Read More

Police name Matamata crash victim

A person who died after a crash in Matamata on the weekend was Martje Gezina Eastment, 79, of Putaruru. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle... Read More