Premium food still has a place in shoppers' baskets, according to some Bay of Plenty businesses, but tighter budgets are changing the way they operate. Speciality... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is 'absolutely gutted” after tyres and rims worth about $1500 were stolen off two of their trailers. Club... Read More

Many people have been left saddened after the announcement that Rhythm and Vines will leave Gisborne after 24 years. The annual event has been held at Waiohika... Read More

Kenneth Cotter was standing next to his campervan with the door open when he jiggled the gear stick, thinking the vehicle wasn't in gear. But it was,... Read More

The Bay of Plenty will host New Zealand's largest-ever gathering for neurodiverse families, as Epic Families Live returns to Tauranga's Baycourt Theatre. Epic... Read More

Police were called to the intersection of 3rd Ave and Cameron Rd after a single-vehicle crash this morning. The crash happened about 10.45am. One person... Read More

A teenager from Tauranga who was jailed after picking up someone else's watch in an airport in Thailand has been reunited with his mother after being granted... Read More

A record $1.98 million was raised during this year's Westpac Chopper Appeal to help New Zealand's national network of rescue helicopters continue their potentially... Read More

A Bay of Plenty police officer has assaulted a person known to them while off duty. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) oversaw a police investigation... Read More

A Western Bay of Plenty resident is sickened by the council's latest dog registration fee hike. Maketū pensioner Carolyn Symmans said she did not believe... Read More

Powerco has appointed a new Tauranga-based general manager for people, safety, and culture. Craig Stewart will lead a newly formed team bringing together... Read More

For most people, a beach or coastline clean-up is about removing rubbish. For Outflow Trust Founder Ash Morgan, it is about restoring the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More