UPDATED 11.45AM: A severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has now been lifted. The MetService issued the watch for a burst of heavy rain yesterday afternoon. A... Read More

Ladies, it's time to get out your pearls, tassels and feather boas and head to The Grateful Gatsby. Bethlehem Baptist Church is opening its doors for another of... Read More

Surging demand for streaming services such as Netflix, is seeing Western Bay of Plenty District homes using 47 per cent more broadband data than last year. The... Read More

Young horticulturalists from the Bay of Plenty will have a chance to meet Dr Karen Willcox, who aspires to become New Zealand's first astronaut, at a ‘Future... Read More

Bella is the pauper, who by a blessing, became the princess. She is of dubious parentage. Her parents are unknown. She is the product of some spontaneous union... Read More

A burst of heavy rain is being forecast for the Eastern Bay of Plenty tonight. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the region as an active front... Read More

Two police officers with strong backgrounds in Maori, ethnic services, prevention and community partnership roles are recipients of Royal Honours announced today... Read More

One per cent of Whakatane's 3.9 per cent average rates rise this year is being blamed on storm damage caused by cyclones Debbie and Cook in April, says Whakatane... Read More

A front curls its way over the North Island today while the South Island sits under a ridge of high pressure. A low moves over the North Island on Tuesday while... Read More

All Blacks Aaron Cruden and Brodie Retallick will be heading over the hill and dropping by for special visit in Mount Maunganui. Organised by the Chiefs' major... Read More

Get ready for an action-packed weekend of strong, empowered women playing a full contact sport on roller skates when ‘War of the Wheels 2017'hits Tauranga.... Read More

The grandson of one of Tauranga's most famous police dogs Yoda, is making his name known. Grit is a 16-month-old police dog in training and has policing in his... Read More