Motorists across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead as multiple state highway projects continue through August, with several... Read More

A man left his elderly mother lying on the floor for 14 hours after she fell in the home where he was her carer. Unable to get the 82-year-old to... Read More

A frigid southerly outbreak is set to send temperatures plunging across the country early this week. Hamilton and Taupō are forecast to record overnight... Read More

New Zealand's top surf lifesaving athletes have been named for the 2026 Black Fins team. The squad will represent the country at the Lifesaving World Championships... Read More

Nominations have opened for this year's TECT Community Trust trustee election, with three community trust positions up for election. As part of TECT's rotation... Read More

Bay of Plenty schools will be strongly represented at this year's Smokefreerockquest National Finals, with four local acts earning places among New Zealand's... Read More

It's been a shaky weekend for New Zealand, with GeoNet recording three magnitude 5-plus earthquakes in separate parts of the country. A magnitude 5.7... Read More

Campbell Brown thought a refrigeration apprenticeship would simply give him a job he enjoyed and a steady income. The 22-year-old Pāpāmoa technician never... Read More

A man critically injured in an incident at a Bay of Plenty forest on Friday night has died. Police said they were called to Rotoehu Forest, at Pongakawa,... Read More

A new season of original short plays will bring fresh voices, new talent and experimental theatre to Tauranga when Black Box - Originals August 2026 opens for... Read More

Whakatāne District Council's $11 million art collection is the fifth highest valued - per household - of the country's councils, according to a New Zealand... Read More

Katikati has been proposed to host a pilot programme aiming to help older homeowners downsize to smaller, accessible houses in their community. Grey Power... Read More