Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Whakatane had the wettest March-April period on record. Lows made frequent forays across the North Island during April, with Cyclone... Read More

The Bay of Plenty dragon boat club are among the local winners of the recently-concluded World Masters Games. Their two teams - an over 50s women's crew and an... Read More

Tauranga Police have charged three people in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Lucky 7 Superette on Maungatapu Road last week. The store was robbed by two... Read More

The announcement of a $30 million Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard investment partnership will help bring some of the region's significant economic growth potential... Read More

The man charged with the murder of 22-year-old Chozyn Koroheke can now be named. Turiarangi Tai, 22, appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning in front... Read More

Almost 175 years has passed since Englishman Thomas Laslett conducted business at Te Karo Bay north of Tairua. But his fascinating world of pioneering commerce... Read More

Tauranga City Council staff are looking for ideas from the public about how a museum and library will work in the new city centre, and the kind of role they will... Read More

UPDATED 2.30PM: The section of Te Puke Highway which was closed following a head-on crash between a truck and a motorhome this morning has now been re-opened. A... Read More

The Commerce Commission has declined the merger between NZME and Fairfax. The Commerce Commission released its decision today after delaying the announcement last... Read More

Today the weather forecast is for a fine day at first but with clouds increasing in the afternoon. It's a three-layer-of-clothing day. Keep warm out there and... Read More

No arrests have been made as police continue to investigate an armed robbery of a Tauranga store. Police received reports of an armed robbery at United Video on... Read More

A group of trampers will be glad to be indoors after getting lost in Omanawa Falls overnight. A search and rescue operation was launched when police were notified... Read More