National Party leader Simon Bridges' visit to Tauranga this week exposed the growth in the Papamoa area. Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller invited his colleague to... Read More

Cyclone Pola is making tracks towards New Zealand, meaning more swells will be in store. "Pola is much more powerful than Oma was this time a week ago and, exactly... Read More

The battle lines have been drawn in backyards across Tauranga. And you are invited to join the fray. It's the war against pests, the war to save our native... Read More

Imagine this, it's a hot summer's day and you have taken your children to the park to play on the playground. You are sitting baking in the hot sun and you're... Read More

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have seen a rise in women enrolling in trades courses. Trades and logistics faculty leader Brian Dillon says in 2014, only... Read More

A Tauranga company is looking at giving first home owners a chance to get into the property market. Len and Jill Helms, the founders of Golden Homes, are launching... Read More

A concerned resident in Paengaroa is reaching out to warn others about letter boxes being smashed. The resident, who lives on Black Road, says their letter box... Read More

Cyclone Pola has strengthened over open waters and has reached Category 4, on a scale up to 5, but is about to be torn apart by a huge high moving over New Zealand. "Pola... Read More

Tourism New Zealand and National Geographic have introduced a new global tourism campaign featuring some of Bay of Plenty's finest attractions. Whakatane's Mataatua... Read More

Toll prices on State Highway 2 and State Highway 29 are set to increase today. Tolls on the Tauranga Eastern Link toll road on SH2 will increase by 10cents to... Read More

An online game said to encourage children to self-harm is likely a hoax, but that hasn't stopped agencies in New Zealand and overseas sounding the alarm. The... Read More

One person is dead after a car and truck collided on State HIghway 1 this morning. Police and emergency services responded to a fatal crash on the Desert Road... Read More