Mild, overcast weather and healthy fish in rivers and lakes across the country gave anglers a great start to the fishing season. Fish & Game New Zealand chief... Read More

A proposal for a $147 million hotel and convention centre in Tauranga's CBD should be 'dropped altogether”, not just paused, a resident group chairman... Read More

Voting for the 2024 TECT Trustee election opens this week in Tauranga. All eligible voters living within the Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty are invited... Read More

New parking penalties introduced by the Government come into force across the region this week, significantly increasing fines for a range of parking violations. One... Read More

Two months after a sobering report into New Zealand's child protection system, Oranga Tamariki has no update on how it's improving its practices. Dame... Read More

This week New Zealanders will have access to more population and dwellings data from the 2023 Census. On Thursday, October 3, Stats NZ will release 2023 Census... Read More

Incoming rain set to dampen the school holidays may be a taste of downpours expected over October, amid a gradual shift toward La Nina conditions. A moisture-packed... Read More

Don't let the size of these racers fool you, their hearts are huge and their desire and determination perhaps even greater than that. Run by the Taranaki... Read More

Coromandel has been turned down in its bid for $248 million in transport network resilience funding under the National Land Transport Programme. The 2024-2027... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Tokyo Foods in its recall of specific seaweed products due to elevated levels of arsenic. 'The concern with these products... Read More

Bay Paediatrics, the first and only private paediatric clinic specialising in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in the Bay of Plenty region, has opened its doors,... Read More

Fourteen Royal New Zealand Air Force medics recently put their skills to the test at Kaipara weapons range north of Auckland. The week-long Exercise Starlight... Read More