From surf life saving to saving treasures from the trash, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given 30 worthwhile projects across the rohe a helping hand... Read More

It was a mixed weekend of emotions for the men from Downunder at the Motocross of Nations, the so-called 'Olympic Games of Motocross”, at the weekend. There... Read More

In a remarkable weekend for the Tauranga Golf Club scene, 11-year-old Elijah Ellis clinched the Men's Intermediate Championship, followed closely by his sister... Read More

Mary Francis's 'healthy life” spent growing her food and staying active has been credited with helping the keen fisherwoman reach her 100th birthday. Golden... Read More

Every three hours, a New Zealander develops vision loss, says Blind Low Vision NZ. Today, more than 193,000 Kiwis are blind, deafblind, or living with low... Read More

Free robotics lessons for Western Bay students in low socio-economic areas are guaranteed to continue this year thanks to a $25,000 grant from BayTrust. STEAM-ED... Read More

Spring has sprung, but green shoots of growth remain scarce across New Zealand Aotearoa's housing market - for the time being. The latest QV House Price Index... Read More

A motorcyclist who died in a crash on the Waikato Expressway was a patched member of the Tribesmen Motorcycle Club gang. Police said emergency services... Read More

MetService is forecasting a more regular westerly weather system this week. The weather system due on Tuesday has prompted issue of Severe Weather Watches... Read More

Communication failures on a cargo ship offshore from Tauranga led three crew to be 'sent into a dangerous area” where one was hit by machinery and seriously... Read More

One person has suffered a minor injury following a vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Whakamarama. Police said the vehicle crash was reported to them... Read More

Turning down the lights will give Kaikōura's Hutton's shearwater birds ‘‘a fighting chance'' from at least one of the multiple threats they face,... Read More