A roller derby athlete is ready for 'the experience of a lifetime” after being named to represent New Zealand at the Roller Derby World Cup. Team New... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Arataki. Police received a report of a crash involving a single vehicle at the Girven... Read More

Local Māori have placed a rāhui on part of Lake Taupō following the suspected drowning of a jetskier on Sunday. Taupō Police Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone... Read More

Students could face implications with their payments if they don't apply for their student loans on time, says a student who has been through the process. The... Read More

Salt Spray Surf School on Ōhope Beach celebrates its 21st anniversary this summer. For the owner Ollie Dobbin, teaching people how to surf is more than a... Read More

Tauranga's Rex Edwards is celebrating a third-place win after competing in the NZ Mazda Racing Series at the weekend. Fellow racer Mac Templeton of Prebbleton... Read More

The judge called it a 'disastrous decision” costing the lives of two community-minded people. The offender called it a 'pure accident” that... Read More

Vandals have targeted Waihī‘s refuse station in a 'senseless attack”. Hauraki District Council said the Waihī Refuse Transfer Station was... Read More

With the Katikati Twilight Concert series underway for 2025, music-lovers still have two concerts offering a fabulous line-up that you won't want to miss! So... Read More

There are plenty of ways to smuggle drugs, cigarettes, firearms, and other illicit substances into New Zealand, including hiding them in a container or... Read More

Rain is on the cards for the Bay of Plenty this week. While there are clear skies in the region today, the MetService is forecasting rain for Tuesday, as... Read More

March 30, 2013, was the last time the Chiefs played a rugby match in Tauranga, with a crowd of 15,000 showing up at Baypark to watch the home side beat Auckland's... Read More