Rotorua Lakes Council has thrashed out two proposals that will shape the city's future approach to water and treated wastewater services. But it was not... Read More

Two Bay of Plenty butchers have taken home top honours at the 100% NZ Bacon and Ham Awards Kiwi Fresh Meats in Tauranga won category champion for their KFM... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is proposing a review of public transport services across the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In a statement, the council said it aimed... Read More

A Whakatāne district councillor says he was surprised and amused to learn from police that he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel. On... Read More

Poor welding led to a cargo ship's rudder breaking off as the vessel left Tauranga Harbour, an investigation has found. Only the swift actions of the crew... Read More

Port of Tauranga will trial the country's first all-electric container straddle carrier. Co-funded by the Government's Low Emission Transport Fund administered... Read More

Lotto Powerball's $8 million jackpot has not been struck and will now roll over to $10m for Saturday night's draw. Wednesday night's numbers are 4, 24,... Read More

Just three years ago, Whakatāne's Rachel Weatherly was thriving on a football scholarship in the United States. Today, at 23, she's battling a complex and... Read More

It's no secret that grocery bill prices are soaring, and New Zealanders are struggling to keep up with the cost of living. But according to Eat Well for Less... Read More

Local Government New Zealand has backed Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's call for a review of councils. Drysdale's remit, supported by Tauranga City... Read More

A poacher found with 619 pāua he intended to sell has been sent to prison for two years and six months. Ruteru Sufia, 63, was sentenced in the Porirua District... Read More

The eastbound off-ramp to the new interchange connecting Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga Eastern Link motorway will open next month and is expected to ease evening... Read More