A bold new youth web series is putting the call out to tamariki and rangatahi who prefer mud over memes and bush tracks over TikTok. ‘Kids Unplugged',... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says he will not seek re-election this year. Leeder joined the council in 2013 following 12 years as a... Read More

People working in top jobs at charities responding to poverty say the choice of giving food or money to those asking for help is tough and they often feel conflicted. Many... Read More

A 78-year-old woman's search for a canine companion took a disappointing turn when she fell victim to an online scam. However, her loss could have been much... Read More

A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been jailed after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges, police say. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said in a... Read More

Metered-dose inhalers can now be recycled at some pharmacies in Tauranga, Kawerau and Whakatāne as part of a new trial in the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand. The... Read More

State Highway 29 over the Kaimāī Range will be closed for four nights. The highway will be closed from Sunday, June 15, to Thursday, June 19, between 8pm... Read More

Bay of Plenty is included in a swathe of fresh weather watches and warnings issued across the country this morning. Several regions are being warned to... Read More

Rotorua councillors have asked chief executive Andrew Moraes to begin exploring unitary authority options with neighbours. One unitary authority mayor... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says building more homes within Matatā now would be a mistake due to the potential damage from 'rain bombs” and worsening... Read More

State Highway 29A is partially blocked near the Maungatapu Rd on-ramp after a crash. The three-vehicle crash occurred just after 8am, said a police spokesman. The... Read More

Golf New Zealand has announced the selections and re-selections for phase Two, Three and Four of its 2025/26 Talent Development Programme. The programme's... Read More