Residents of Ōmokoroa Country Club are settling into a new clubhouse that owners say brings the village's 'sense of community” to life after months of... Read More

One Tauranga Lotto player is celebrating after scoring a share of Powerball Second Division in Wednesday night's draw. Twenty-one players nationwide won $17,028... Read More

A Western Bay of Plenty programme is helping young people unlock their potential by building confidence, strengthening identity and creating pathways to future... Read More

A motorist who paid a car dealer $24,000 for a Toyota RAV4 only discovered the odometer had been tampered with when they took it in for servicing more... Read More

Kiwis are being urged to know the signs of H5N1 bird flu after the 'rapid-spreading” virus was detected on New Zealand shores for the first time. The... Read More

State Highway 33 is closed after a truck and trailer unit rolled at Paengaroa. The crash was reported about 5am at the intersection of Allport Rd. Police... Read More

A world champion para athlete and an aspiring photographer have been named recipients of a Bay of Plenty award designed to help disabled people pursue their... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is urging residents to keep fats, oils and grease out of sinks and drains this winter, warning that the build-up of so-called... Read More

A sharp decline in Ōhiwa Harbour mussel stocks has led Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to embark on a regeneration programme that is beginning to show signs of success. The... Read More

An Eastern Bay of Plenty couple with two teenagers are the first to be prosecuted under new legislation targeting truancy. The pair, who had failed... Read More

-Aston Palmer, Whakatāne Beacon The latest in a string of bronze thefts has prompted a generous response from a kiwi-loving business in Whakatāne. On... Read More

A Bay of Plenty mental health and wellbeing service that supports thousands of people each year is in the running for a major national health award. Western... Read More