A hīkoi around New Zealand calling for the Government to balance its books arrived in Tauranga today. Led by a seven-metre Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt... Read More

The controversial $13.98 million sale of Tauranga's Marine Precinct for a superyacht service development has been settled. The settlement comes two weeks... Read More

The Top 50 Best Beaches in the world have been named for 2025, but only one New Zealand beach has made it to the list. Mautohe Cathedral Cove has once... Read More

Teen swimmer Ariel Muchirahondo has smashed a 33-year-old age group record held by swimming legend Danyon Loader while qualifying for a major world competition. Ariel,... Read More

Police are searching areas around Whangamatā Harbour as the search for missing man Jarrod Kingi continues. The 44-year-old has not been seen since 11.15pm... Read More

Roy Phillips, the singer and keyboard player who led organ trio The Peddlers to fame in the 60s and 70s, died at his home in Christchurch on April 24. For... Read More

Councils like the Tauranga City Council need to get back to basics, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. A bill will be introduced directing councils... Read More

A man who recently moved to the Eastern Bay has been left destitute by a burglary that cost him everything but the clothes on his back. Sometime in the... Read More

The carpark in front of Te Ara Mātauranga, the new library and community hub being built at Waihī Beach, will be closed from Monday, May 5. Work to reshape... Read More

The Bay of Plenty's business future looks bright, according to MYOB's Annual Business Monitor survey. The Western Bay has a strong exporter economy, with... Read More

Motorists are being warned to prepare for anything on the roads after a car was damaged by a rockfall in the Karangahake Gorge. A video posted by Paeroa Towing... Read More

A heavy rain watch with the threat of thunderstorms is in place for the Bay of Plenty. A winter blast is hitting the country with temperatures forecast... Read More