Half-yearly water rates bills, including one over $6500 have caused some shocked reactions from Whakatāne ratepayers this week. A post by truck driver Mark Law... Read More

Three new exhibitions celebrating the themes of Matariki are now on display at The Incubator Creative Hub, following their launch at the creative hub's monthly... Read More

Tucked within 10ha of native bush and exotic plantings in Ngongotahā, Fish & Game New Zealand's Eastern Region headquarters has been a cornerstone of freshwater... Read More

Tauranga has emerged as one of the few bright spots in New Zealand's increasingly divided housing market, recording modest growth while much of Bay of Plenty... Read More

More Māori-led events celebrating the stories, traditions and identity of Tauranga Moana and the Western Bay of Plenty are receiving support through an... Read More

Ōtūmoetai Intermediate's new principal has big shoes to fill as he succeeds Henk Popping, who held the position for more than two decades. But Blake Carlin... Read More

Two Bay of Plenty companies have earned national recognition after being named finalists in both the NZ Hi-Tech Awards and the Fieldays Innovation Awards. Tauranga-based... Read More

Three generations of family history were reduced to ashes when fire tore through a Tauranga home on Monday. Home owner Aroha Te Wheoro said nothing could... Read More

Two men jailed for the nearly 40-year-old cold case killing of a publican have had their convictions tossed out by the highest court in the land. And... Read More

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck off the North Island's east coast this morning. The quake struck at 8.33am in an area of ocean 65km north of Te... Read More

When the world's best young debaters gather in Kenya next week, two students from Tauranga will be among those representing New Zealand. Tauranga Girls' College... Read More

When a fledgling Katikati was being shaped 150 years ago, as the Ulster Irish settlers arrived, a church was initiated to help the community flourish. Today... Read More