The New Zealander who died in the Polish mountains last week has been identified. He was 23-year-old Tauranga man Elliot Buckley, who died while hiking in the Tatra... Read More

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal motorcycle crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a crash between a ute and motorbike... Read More

Diversions are in place after a ute and a motorbike collided on Galatea Road near the Matahina Dam in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this afternoon. Police say the incident... Read More

The currently favoured site for the proposed ‘iconic' tourism centre in Coronation Park Mount Maunganui will destroy the grove of trees the park is named... Read More

There will be a real sense of emergency at the council in the coming weeks, but there's no need to be alarmed. The Volunteer Fire Brigade will be training in the... Read More

Young artists are invited to submit an artwork in street style that may get to be painted or applied to a Powerco sub station wall. The Paradox Youth Street Art... Read More

The Board of Inspired Kindergartens has decided to close Gate Pa Kindergarten at the end of Term 2 (July 7). The decision comes after a period of consultation with... Read More

A last minute decision to compete in the Bay of Plenty Inflatable Rescue Boat long haul race was a success for three Otamatea High School students who took away... Read More

NIWA puts a lot of things in the ocean—instruments tied to moorings, floats that dive up and down measuring what's going on in the water, and video cameras... Read More

The first sod has been turned on the new $120 million Baypark to Bayfair link upgrade. Transport Minister Simon Bridges was in town to help mark the start of the... Read More

The first truly wintry blast of the year is coming, after another burst of rain this week. The lower South Island which will see snow falling to low levels and... Read More

Tauranga City Council is surveying central city commuters to learn what parking and alternative travel options are important to them. The survey is open from today... Read More