She's a reluctant star. 'Cos I'm not that special,” insists 8-year-old drummer Maia Roddick of Welcome Bay. Even the humility is delightful. 'Lots of girls... Read More

Discounted permits to park in Tauranga's city fringe are a 'good start”, but the fees are still 'penalising residents,” a city centre dweller says. Tauranga... Read More

A series of cold fronts is expected to bring some rain to Bay of Plenty today. The MetService is forecasting a few showers turning to rain late morning, possibly... Read More

Bay Oval is the place to be next Waitangi weekend as the Mount Maunganui venue hosts Kingston Calling 2026 - with headline act UB40 featuring Ali Campbell -... Read More

Tauranga man Brian Hooper reckons he's saying what everyone around town is thinking - the bus lanes on Cameron Rd turning left on to 15th Ave are confusing. Hooper,... Read More

Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the Government's new road user charges scheme as low as possible, the AA says. The Government is... Read More

Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of dengue fever as the number of cases in New Zealand surges. National Public Health Service... Read More

Employees of a North Island contractor were not briefed on the dangers of working near power lines before an Irish seasonal worker was killed. A coroner's... Read More

A homeless man who defecated in a Rotorua police cell and spread it around, making a malodorous mess that took hours to clean, has been jailed for 12 months. Jade... Read More

The Ōmanu Surf Lifesaving Club has capped off a stellar year, walking away with the title of Overall Club of the Year in this year's Eastern Region Surf... Read More

Jacob Radcliffe is on track to break the Zespri Aims Games cross country record - and he's only just warming up. With a 3km personal best of 9m 57s, he's... Read More

Award-winning hip-hop legend King Kapisi has been announced as the official halftime performer for the Manu Samoa v Flying Fijians rugby test match at Rotorua... Read More