The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. As part of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

One hundred years of Morris Garages' (MG) motoring heritage will be celebrated at a vintage car show at Farmers Auto Village, Mount Maunganui, today from 10am... Read More

Liquidators will take care of the Maketū Pies business while they find a buyer. The celebrated brand, registered as Maketū Foods Ltd, was placed into voluntary... Read More

The Government is backing a project to squeeze more value out of New Zealand blackcurrants, Associate Minister for Agriculture, Nicola Grigg said. 'We're... Read More

Andrea* says it was only when she and her ex-husband separated that she discovered he had remortgaged their house to pay for his drug and sex worker habit. Her... Read More

Summer officially starts on Sunday, but you would be forgiven for thinking it came early yesterday as temperatures soared across the motu. By 10am, Banks... Read More

Fares are set to rise for an on-demand bus service in Tauranga, despite its popularity. From 2025, the adult fare will be $5 per trip or $4 for those with... Read More

A local support service says some superannuitants on fixed incomes are foregoing meals to cope with the rising costs of living. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Christmas is nearing, and all through the Bay, sick children with cancer are wondering if they'll receive a gift on Christmas Day. Do not worry, though, because... Read More

Full of excitement and sporting bright orange outfits, more than 700 students from Tauranga and Western Bay primary and intermediate schools took to the... Read More

Ōhope International Golf Club has been fined $38,500 after club volunteers removed more than 500 native trees and shrubs from a coastal dune area. A judgement... Read More

Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances that led to a fatal crash. Emergency services were called to the horrific scene at Piarere on State Highway 1... Read More