The Kiwifruit Capital of the World Te Puke Heritage Visitor Centre has found a home in the Capitol Theatre, it was confirmed recently. Stuart Whitaker sat... Read More

It's never too early to get festive and now is the perfect time to start building your float for the 2025 Seeka Te Puke Christmas Float Parade, set to bring... Read More

A Rotorua father who survived stage 4 bowel cancer says the eligibility age for bowel cancer screening tests should be lowered to 35 to 'save a lot more lives”. Matthew... Read More

Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty has condemned the government's decision to halt thousands of planned state-housing builds. State housing provider... Read More

Bay of Plenty exporters and tourism operators could benefit from new government agreements forged during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to China, which... Read More

New Zealand's mountain biking elite, including several Bay of Plenty stars, are gearing up for another big weekend as the UCI MTB World Series heads to the iconic... Read More

Road safety charity Brake is calling on Bay of Plenty drivers to stay alert and road-ready as thousands are expected to travel over the Matariki long weekend... Read More

More than 1200 pests were removed from the environment around Te Ranga School as a result of this year's Possum and Pest Hunt. The three-day hunt culminated... Read More

Christina and Jenny's father received medals of honour for his services to St John. He was a primary school chairman; he went on every school camp. But he was... Read More

Bookrapt - Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association - is gearing up for a storytelling extravaganza as it sets to host a morning of inspiring, fun, and... Read More

If you see emergency service vehicles parked outside Welcome Bay Community Hall next Saturday, June 28, don't panic! Just park up - and enjoy the fourth Neighbourhood... Read More

It's been a long time coming but Te Puke's Heritage Plaza is finally getting a refresh. The open area on Jellicoe St, in front of My Pharmacy and Te Puke... Read More