Fares are set to rise for an on-demand bus service in Tauranga, despite its popularity. From 2025, the adult fare will be $5 per trip or $4 for those with... Read More

A local support service says some superannuitants on fixed incomes are foregoing meals to cope with the rising costs of living. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Christmas is nearing, and all through the Bay, sick children with cancer are wondering if they'll receive a gift on Christmas Day. Do not worry, though, because... Read More

Full of excitement and sporting bright orange outfits, more than 700 students from Tauranga and Western Bay primary and intermediate schools took to the... Read More

Ōhope International Golf Club has been fined $38,500 after club volunteers removed more than 500 native trees and shrubs from a coastal dune area. A judgement... Read More

Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances that led to a fatal crash. Emergency services were called to the horrific scene at Piarere on State Highway 1... Read More

Thirteen Year 5-6 Mount Maunganui Primary School students who often begged their coaches for more practice time have been crowned 2024 Jump Jam national champions. The... Read More

Jobs and an initiative feeding extra students in need in Te Puke are threatened by Government changes to its school lunches programme, a charity boss says. The... Read More

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says gangs should expect a large police presence at tangis if they intend to carry out illegal behaviour. His comments come... Read More

Slightly elevated levels of the toxic heavy metal arsenic have been detected in treated water sourced from the Waikato River. Science and environmental... Read More

Super Rugby is returning to Pukekohe with the Gallagher Chiefs and Moana Pasifika to play a pre-season match at Navigation Homes Stadium on Saturday, February... Read More

The owner of Waihi's gold and silver mine believes it could extend its operation for another decade if it's allowed to expand to a new area. OceanaGold... Read More