Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell says a 'huge question mark has to hang over” the future of the council's chief executive in light of the review into the... Read More

Bay of Plenty sporting stars Dame Lisa Carrington, Lewis Clareburt, Hayden Wilde and Stacey Waaka are among the New Zealand athletes featured in the new-look... Read More

A spring-like weather pattern is beginning to emerge across New Zealand, bringing stronger westerly winds, brief temperature lifts and the potential for... Read More

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga. The 28-year-old has a warrant to arrest and it's believed Tonga may be in the... Read More

A damning review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who 'missed several opportunities” to evacuate... Read More

Police are appealing for sightings of a man missing from his Bay of Plenty home. Ross was last seen on Tuesday night and was reported missing from his Pukehina... Read More

Squash Bay of Plenty has cemented its status as the nation's powerhouse after both its men's and women's representative teams swept to national titles at the... Read More

Hundreds of native trees are now taking root at a Tauranga reserve after volunteers helped restore a local wetland ecosystem. Forty people from the World... Read More

A vital Bay of Plenty transport link will close overnight for three consecutive nights next week. The Pekatahi Bridge near Tāneatua will be closed to all... Read More

Crews fought a house fire near Tauranga for more than three hours overnight. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said it received multiple calls about... Read More

A critical flood protection asset at Waihī Beach has been tampered with, prompting a warning from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council after a gate at... Read More

For orchardist Simon Cook, robust biosecurity is the difference between a thriving horticulture sector and chainsaws going through vines. When Psa was... Read More