Tauranga City Council has extended the deadline for its external review into the Mount Maunganui landslide by a month. Six holidaymakers died after a... Read More

Boaties fear Whakatāne Harbour could lose half its recreational boating berthage after council refused to dredge a navigable channel for a private marina this... Read More

A Tauranga university student who has volunteered more than 50 hours in a single term while balancing study and work has been named the region's latest Volunteer... Read More

Warning: This story includes details of a violent death and may be distressing. After murder-accused Piripi Tukaokao led police across a remote rural... Read More

People seeking help at Tauranga Hospital's Emergency Department now have access to a new kind of support - one built on lived experience, empathy and connection. Peer... Read More

Tauranga is gearing up for the World Vision 40-Hour Challenge this weekend, with local students preparing to take part and city landmarks set to light up in... Read More

A Tauranga-born New Zealand Army officer has completed a six-month deployment at one of the world's most heavily guarded borders. Captain Steen Hemmingsen,... Read More

What will the Western Bay's new regional deal with the Government mean in practice for residents? Local democracy reporter Ayla Yeoman spoke with mayors James... Read More

A new online portal giving Bay of Plenty residents access to detailed natural hazard maps has been launched, marking the region as the first in New Zealand to... Read More

New Zealanders are being urged to look to seasonal fruit rather than cold remedies this winter, with nutrition experts saying common produce such as kiwifruit,... Read More

Tauranga residents are being asked to weigh in on proposed rule changes affecting fireworks use and real estate signage in public places. Tauranga City Council... Read More

Bakers across New Zealand have just over a week left to enter this year's Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards, with entries closing at 5pm on June 24. Wholesale... Read More