Community group Protect Karangahake is preparing to protect the conservation forest at Karangahake, following an announcement from New Talisman Gold Mines Ltd that... Read More

Pupils, parents, and teachers at Pyes Pa School held a powhiri to welcome their new principal this morning. Blake Carlin will now head the rural school, after teaching... Read More

Tauriko West, at the foot of the Kaimai Range, is set to become one of the Western Bay's next growth areas, with a long term plan underway that looks to improve... Read More

A fleet of cars is set to make its way across the country, though you won't hear them coming. This month, electric vehicles and their silent motors will be driving... Read More

To remind cyclists to put lights on their bikes with the reduced daylight hours, Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Travel Safe and... Read More

Papamoa residents who woke to the sound of sirens early this morning can rest assured they were not tsunami evacuation warnings. The low-lying coastal community... Read More

Two Lotto players who bought their tickets in Tauranga are $32,280 richer after winning second division in the weekend. The player are two of eight, including a... Read More

Members of organised criminal networks beware - police are coming for you. Under the government's Safer Communities investment package announced earlier this month,... Read More

How many op shops is too many op shops? And how many op shops can the 4000 people of Katikati sustain. There's already four op shops in town and a fifth is about... Read More

It seems Autumn has woken from its slumber with many places experiencing colder temperatures today. Northern New Zealand has also noticed the colder change, says... Read More

Sam Meech finished his first regatta since the Rio Olympics on a good note, with a third in the medal race at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres overnight (NZT). But... Read More

A new four lane highway further away from Lake Karapiro is the favoured option for building a wider safe section of State Highway 1, between Cambridge and the SH29... Read More