Nominations for seats up for grabs at this year's local body elections closed last Friday. In the Te Puke district, elections will take place to find three... Read More

Two lucky Lotto players from Taupō and Upper Hutt will be celebrating today after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto... Read More

An increased demand for AA services in Te Puke is being met with additional staff. AA Te Puke, based at Te Puke Library and Service Centre, recently expanded... Read More

Walkers and bikers can enjoy trails at Waitekohekohe Recreational Park a little bit more thanks to a newly-installed bridge. Katikati Recreational Park Development... Read More

Students in Te Puke High School's special learning unit now have their own purpose-made garden within the school. As part of the wider Seed to Plate project,... Read More

A driving force behind some of Tauranga's largest suburb's most iconic events and initiatives has stepped down after six years. Julia Manktelow resigned from... Read More

An 87-year-old Matua man is feeling happy after completing a chilly 33.3km Saturday row from Tauranga Harbour to Bowentown Boating and Sport Fishing Club one... Read More

'Frustrated locals” have vandalised parking machines in Tauranga in an attempt to stall paid parking, a business owner believes. Four Tauranga City... Read More

Accessing free mental health and wellbeing support just got easier for Bay of Plenty residents, with the Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation launching... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is introducing a vehicle-mounted camera to monitor and enforce parking restrictions in Te Puke. The use of licence... Read More

Rotorua Police arrested a man in the suburb of Glenhome yesterday morning, after he failed to stop for Police when signalled for dangerous driving in the Mangakakahi... Read More

The place is buzzing, humming and crackling. The sounds of electricity - tiny, charged electrons creating a vital force of energy. Driving the world. Driving... Read More