Western Bay of Plenty District Council's chief executive John Holyoake has opened up about his decision to resign. After more than three years in the... Read More

Update 6.05pm Hato Hone St John responded to a serious incident on State Highway 30 near Thornton Road, Awakeri, at 4.07pm. A helicopter, an ambulance, and... Read More

A child sex offender deported from Australia was able to rejoin the New Zealand community without oversight because of a loophole in the law governing... Read More

One person is seriously injured after a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The crash occurred after 4pm on SH30 near Thornton Road, a Police spokesperson... Read More

Mount Maunganui's majestic waterfront will serve as the backdrop to one of the showpiece weekends on the Oceania Triathlon calendar. The Bay of Plenty tourism... Read More

Recently graduated enrolled nurses are struggling to find jobs, after spending thousands of dollars on training that they hoped would open up more career opportunities... Read More

There were 72 drowning deaths recorded last year - one of the lowest totals on record - but a new report says there are some key areas that could reduce that... Read More

One of the country's biggest agribusinesses is joining court proceedings against oil company Olivado. Seeka chief executive Michael Franks said his company... Read More

Video of logs spilling from a detached truck trailer on State Highway 30, narrowly missing other motorists, has emerged online. The dashcam video, posted... Read More

A rural community advocate is rubbishing council reasons for removing public bins and says offering locals clean-up gear is an 'insult”. Rotorua... Read More

Freshly crowned National Champions, eager groms and local hopefuls are among the many young surfers competing in the sold-out first event of the Billabong Grom... Read More

Children with autism spectrum disorder and their families in Tauranga can join Surfers Healing for a 'powerful experience” on February 1. 'You're getting... Read More