In early 2021 Tauranga's future was 'pretty bleak”. The city's council had been sacked, the CBD was littered with empty shops, and the Covid pandemic gripped... Read More

We couldn't live without them, yet to most of us they're a mystery. The first-ever Fungi Fest NZ Community Day is being held in Tauranga on Sunday and aims... Read More

A Paengaroa teenager has become the youngest person to win the world championship in clay target shooting. Seventeen-year-old James Sullivan took the top... Read More

An increase in visitors hoping to catch the southern lights is resulting in a call for the Catlins to be made a dark sky reserve. On Wednesday, Owaka Going... Read More

Beneficiaries are feeling the impact of the government's tougher stance - with the number of sanctions issued in the June quarter this year up more than... Read More

Renters advocates and a builders association say the potential retraction of new insulation standards is a backwards step for the country. The government... Read More

The neighbour who mowed a former Rotorua reserve set to be used for housing says it is a shame to see the 'godsend” go - but 'progress is progress”. Geoff... Read More

A fresh face is set to join The Hits Tauranga, with Sam Western starting at the station as its new day show host. Sam joins The Hits Tauranga after a successful... Read More

Tauranga's own Neil Wagner is returning to the creases after being announced as part of the Northern Districts Cricket first 15 men's players who have been... Read More

Today is a fairly calm and dry day for many parts of NZ, ahead of more rain on Friday and potentially severe weather in the northeast of the North Island on... Read More

Health authorities in the Bay of Plenty are urging people to seek alternative healthcare following a high number of people coming to BOP hospitals that don't... Read More

Working from home is the dream for many. Others don't have a choice. Housebound music enthusiast Bradley Simmonds from Ōmokoroa - who suffers from chronic... Read More