This month Te Haana Jacob of Matapihi celebrates her first year working as Pouārahi at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's Tauranga office. Te Haana brings... Read More

From Barbie to Squishmallows LEGO to board game classics, NZ toy experts have collated the very best toys for children this year - if the kids somehow haven't... Read More

An 84-year-old motorist hit with a $400 freedom camping infringement has steadfastly maintained her innocence resulting in her appeal being accepted and... Read More

Cocaine consumption is on the rise in the Bay of Plenty but methamphetamine appears to be the Bay's illicit drug of choice, according to new police data. The... Read More

Update 12.09pm: A man is due to appear in court on Tuesday following an arrest in Pāpāmoa. "A 26-year-old man was arrested on Roxbury Place at 11.10am for... Read More

Tauranga artists and Alzheimers Tauranga/BOP are collaborating to exhibit a collection of art works for World Alzheimers Month. 'We are delighted to be working... Read More

Sports are dominating nominations for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa - with seven days to go! The countdown is... Read More

State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty is closed and is likely to be so for a few days, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. A large slip has fallen overnight,... Read More

Life Flight is able to save more lives in the Central North Island thanks to a $1 million grant from New Zealand Community Trust. Life Flight, bolstered by... Read More

Waikato boxer Floyd Masson is celebrating a massive stoppage win following a New Zealander versus New Zealander battle in Australia. The Te Awamutu-born boxer... Read More

Freezing air from Antarctica is spreading up the South Island and lower North Island on Monday before being quickly pushed eastwards out over the Pacific Ocean... Read More

It will be celebration time in Taupo like never before in just a few weeks' time when the innovative and pioneering Taupo Motorcycle Club marks its 50th anniversary. For... Read More