Bay of Plenty cinephiles can immerse themselves in la dolce vita when the Italian Film Festival returns to Tauranga this July. The festival marks its 10th... Read More

Nine lucky Lotto players, including one from Pāpāmoa, will be jumping for joy after each winning $30,774 with Lotto Second Division live Lotto draw. The... Read More

Private companies could soon operate Bay of Plenty toll roads under a Government plan to accelerate infrastructure delivery. The Government will begin market... Read More

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has established its first dedicated space unit, within a squadron that hasn't been active since World War II. The No.... Read More

When Te Ara Mātauranga, Waihī Beach's new library, service centre and community hub, opened this month, it already had a wairua (spirit) embedded within. That's... Read More

The last message Mersey Burrows sent to her sister Lily Arabin before she died in a car crash last week was to say how proud she was of her. 'You're doing... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is calling on locals to put their name forward for the 2025 local elections. Nominations are open for mayor, councillors,... Read More

Warning: Distressing content Two people involved in a Rotorua teen prostitution ring that has been described as 'social dysfunction at its worst” have... Read More

Police have launched Rotorua's first beat team to patrol the city centre on foot as a way to crack down on retail crime. The team is made up of five constables... Read More

Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Community Matching Fund - with $160,000 ready to support projects that strengthen, connect... Read More

Trudging through the outdoors on foot or by push-bike and deciphering maps sounds like a weekend of bliss for Lexie Tait McCosh, who loves filling her time with... Read More

The Emerald City is coming to the Bay of Plenty as Pāpāmoa College prepares to dazzle audiences with its whole-school production of The Wizard of Oz. Set... Read More