Were the lights on in the camper van? Or were they turned off? Seems a petty point but there's an important distinction for Shane Palliser and the Tauranga City... Read More

Papamoa harpist Felicity Whale has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England. Known as Fizzi, the 18-year-old... Read More

A Rotorua solo mother will have her name put on the child sex offenders' register after being sentenced for indecently assaulting a 12-year-old boy she had been... Read More

The first tranche of VIP tickets for One Love 2018 sold out in minutes last night, with 10,000 earlybird tickets taking about two hours to sell. 'The VIP tickets... Read More

Two men accused of being party to a shotgun being fired in Rotorua's Kuirau Park in April have elected for a jury trial. Reports from the public suggested shots... Read More

The Government has today announced extra grants to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April's storms and floods. Affected farmers and growers can... Read More

Tahatai Coast pupils didn't have far to go to find the impact plastics are having on our oceans and environment. For World Oceans Day, Year 3 and 4 pupils picked... Read More

It's been 30 years since New Zealand forged its own path and proclaimed itself nuclear-free. In 1987 Labour passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament,... Read More

Prospecting operations on Mt Karangahake began this week, despite strong opposition from the Karangahake community. Locals out bushwalking in the Karangahake... Read More

A man charged following a spate of fires in a seaside community in Piha can now been named. Cory Marson-Wood, 19, was arrested in Tauranga after a number of fires... Read More

A fine day is expected today with light southwesterlies. It's a three-clothing-layer day with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 6 degrees. The weather over... Read More

Political parties have been urged to adopt a "freshwater rescue plan" advocacy groups say can solve the country's freshwater quality issues. Leaders from tourism,... Read More