An investigation is underway after a body was found in a vehicle on SH1 just north of Ātiamuri. Emergency services were called to the scene about 7pm on... Read More

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

It's a big week for the Ierome clan. While dad and former provincial rugby player Jeff Ierome has a whimsical eye on the past, his identical twin boys Liam... Read More

Two Tauranga locals have set up a movement named the NZ Gives a Sh!t movement to tackle social issues. Co-founders Charlie Eggleton and Melanie Bedggood are... Read More

A new NIWA-led study has found that climate change increased the amount of total rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10 per cent. This additional rain fell... Read More

This month's Climate Action Festival will feature events across the Western Bay of Plenty. The festival will unite environmental advocates, local leaders,... Read More

Another mpox case has been confirmed today linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora advises. "This... Read More

"Chronic" understaffing remains the biggest issue in the health sector and will contribute to patient harm, health professionals say. It comes after a patient... Read More

Have you seen Cassandra Clarkin? The 50-year-old woman was last seen at her Hamilton address on 10 September. Cassandra's family, and Police, are concerned... Read More

Update, 7.25pm: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa. The three-vehicle crash was reported to Police at 3.25pm. "One... Read More

In a momentous achievement for Tauranga Boys' College, the school's 1st XI hockey team has secured the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Rankin Cup for the first... Read More

A section of State Highway 2/15th Ave is expected to be closed for the next two years. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said one westbound lane on SH2/15th... Read More