A group of eight GirlGuiding rangers from around the Bay of Plenty are preparing to head to Japan next year. The rangers are from three units - four from... Read More

A Royal New Zealand Air Force firefighter who was at the forefront of lifesaving actions during last year's Auckland floods, and been key in improving RNZAF... Read More

Pyes Pā's Good Local pub is poised to reopen several months after an early-morning electrical fire in the kitchen forced it to close. 'It's been a long road,... Read More

In January 2016, Francisko Du Plessis was diagnosed with heart failure. Du Plessis was living in South Africa at the time of his diagnosis and was in and... Read More

Police continue to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act, seven days in to the new law taking effect. 27 November... Read More

A new bill to make serving drinks at hair salons legal has surprised the industry, with many unaware they were in breach of the law. East Coast MP Dana... Read More

Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga today. Bay of Plenty Police... Read More

Residents of a rural Rotorua community have taken a public stand against plans for a local facility for ex-prisoners reintegrating into society. There... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council plans to increase fares for the Baybus OnDemand service in 2025, despite its early success. According to the council, feedback... Read More

Emergency services were called to the horrific scene at Piarere on State Highway 1 at 2pm on Wednesday after a bus load of foreign tourists and two other vehicles... Read More

The tangi, for a prominent Mongrel Mob member and his partner, was largely a peaceful affair, according to a family member who approached SunLive. A large... Read More

The University of Waikato has presented an honorary award to Tamati Tata (Ngāi Tamarāwaho) recognising his service to the university as kaumātua at its Tauranga... Read More