A cold snap is set to grip the Bay of Plenty this week, with frosty mornings, fog and chilly overnight temperatures forecast after a weekend of persistent southerly... Read More

A sold-out crowd packed Totara St as Bay of Plenty's top young musicians took the stage for the Smokefreerockquest regional final, won by Ōtūmoetai College... Read More

A proposal to charge an entry fee to international tourists visiting Cathedral Cove has received pushback from the local community. Almost 70 people descended... Read More

Of thousands of homes built in Tauranga in the past five years, only 16 have been on Māori land, the Tauranga City Council says. A papakāinga housing specialist... Read More

Tauranga Waldorf School will light up beneath the stars with connection and aroha to celebrate Matariki this year. On Thursday, July 2, when the sky has darkened... Read More

For animal rescue groups around the Bay of Plenty, winter is often when the community's quiet struggles arrive at their doors - in the form of pets needing homes. Behind... Read More

Grey Power New Zealand has appointed a new national president as the organisation looks to strengthen its advocacy for older Kiwis. Katikati-based David Marshall... Read More

As winter bites across Tauranga, a homelessness support group is urging the community to dig into wardrobes and spare cupboards to help those facing the cold... Read More

A new club in Tauranga is creating a relaxed setting for people to share and trade their skills, passions and wares each month. Te Puna woman Jessica Carson... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to have their say on two key district bylaws now open for public consultation. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

A Pāpāmoa College exchange student is making all the right moves, on and off the chessboard. Keith Wongwitwichote, 12, took out the Regional Interschool... Read More

Katikati Primary School has a roll of more than 520 - which includes children from more than 17 countries. On the morning of June 12, a visit to the school courtyard... Read More