11:49am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates show tourism spend in the Bay of Plenty is up seven per cent, compared to last year. The statistics released by... Read More
11:24am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
A severe weather warning issued for the Bay of Plenty has now been lifted, but the MetService is forecasting more rain for the region this afternoon. A severe... Read More
10:37am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
Eastern Bay of Plenty potters and conservationists Stuart and Margaret Slade have both been awarded a Queen's Service Medal. But while the award goes to them,... Read More
10:03am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
A truck driver has been charged in relation to the Good Friday crash that killed two young children. The 70-year-old, is facing two charges of careless driving... Read More
09:35am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
Papamoa got back to winning ways on Saturday with a welcome 3-1 victory over top-four rivals Melville, at Gordon Spratt Reserve. On a clear and bitterly cold... Read More
08:35am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
In today's weather forecast we are expecting periods of rain with northeasterlies easing in the evening. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high... Read More
08:06am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
The cause of a fire which destroyed a Bay of Plenty house is under investigation. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Waitaruna Road in Galatea, near Murupara,... Read More
07:32am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
Carole Long says it has been rewarding for her to be involved in the conservation work, which has resulted in her receiving the Queen Service Medal in the Queen's... Read More
06:59am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
Flood waters in Papamoa forced a couple to abandon their car. Marie Mckay and her husband Brent went to the 4Square at 6.40pm with no troubles, but encountered... Read More
06:43am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
A well-known figure in both the local and national hockey community has been recognised as part of the Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List. Tauranga Hockey Association... Read More
06:39am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
A Papamoa woman who facilitates family violence workshops across New Zealand for the Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand Police, district health boards... Read More
06:37am Mon 04 Jun, 2018
Fifteen people from across the Bay of Plenty are among those on the Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List. The honourees have been recognised in areas as diverse... Read More