A revamped destination app is helping locals and holidaymakers make the most of the Bay of Plenty this summer, serving up the region's top deals, attractions,... Read More

SPCA inspectors in Bay of Plenty and Waikato have been getting up to four calls a day this summer for dogs left in hot cars. Jason Blair, who leads the local... Read More

The Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga and Rotorua will move in to a restricted fire season at 5pm today. A restricted fire season means a permit is required... Read More

A Kiwi diver has had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a pod of orca off the Coromandel coast. Jordy Bardin came face to face with the orca while diving... Read More

As temperatures rise across the Bay of Plenty, many locals will be looking for the perfect place to cool off - but not all swimming spots are safe. Tauranga... Read More

RNZ Surf Lifesaving is preparing for a swarm of beachgoers with hot weather expected across the country this week. Many areas, including Tauranga, Masterton,... Read More

A Matakana Island resident has lost their home in a house fire on Thursday. A long-time resident of the island, Nessie Kuka, said she understood no one was... Read More

Waking up 'stinking hot” and 'disgusting” is a feeling Kiwi summer campers know all too well. Jenny Harris remembers it well - when it's not... Read More

Long days and warm weather may draw Bay of Plenty residents outdoors, but summer's surge in activity comes at a cost of thousands of sports-related injuries,... Read More

A major native tree replanting project on the Ōhope Spit between Ōhope Beach Golf Links and the ocean is turning a mistake by club volunteers into an opportunity... Read More

Paddleboards are popular, gelato rolling is ramping up and tempers are flaring in the jostle for a beachside carpark as a scorching weekend approaches. Tauranga... Read More

The woman who was pulled unresponsive from water near a famed Rotorua geyser last month has been remembered as an outgoing local mother of twins. Police said... Read More