More than $28,000 worth of food and funds have been donated to the Tauranga Community Foodbank two weeks into the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal. That... Read More

Human remains found in Tokoroa have been confirmed by police as missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards. The police say 'unusual circumstances” surround... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue near Mount Maunganui. A spokesperson said police received a report of a person in the water requiring... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a water rescue near Mount Maunganui. 'Police received a report of a person in the water requiring assistance in Mount... Read More

The final week of spring is set to feel like summer for many places, a MetService meteorologist said on Monday. "Settled weather and warmer temperatures are... Read More

New additions to Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park is bringing in a record number of visitors. Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park... Read More

Homeowners are being warned to watch for overseas criminals posing as bogus emergency locksmiths who lure customers who have been locked out of homes with... Read More

Fruit exports surged last month, jumping in value by $142 million, or 314%, compared to October 2023. 'This was led by kiwifruit, which rose $133m (1078%)... Read More

Teen Taimana Erepeta-Tokona was already on bail and was meant to be under house arrest when he went to a petrol station armed with a large knife. The... Read More

UPDATE: One person has been critically injured and a road is closed following a crash involving a truck near Rotorua. Police said they were called to a two-vehicle... Read More

The muffled clattering of tractors reverberated throughout the Western Bay of Plenty countryside a few weeks ago. Nearly 30 tractors from the Tauranga... Read More

It was early afternoon on a weekday when the call came in. A Police officer needed help with a pet. He had arrested a male in relation to family violence and... Read More