Hundreds of Rotorua kids have been unable to play rugby on their club's field after vandals broke in to do burnouts almost two weeks ago. Now, one club... Read More

A bold new youth web series is putting the call out to tamariki and rangatahi who prefer mud over memes and bush tracks over TikTok. ‘Kids Unplugged',... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says building more homes within Matatā now would be a mistake due to the potential damage from 'rain bombs” and worsening... Read More

A local recycling initiative has achieved a major milestone: funding the planting of more than 1000 native trees across New Zealand. Cans for Trees, voluntarily... Read More

An aurora lit up Bay of Plenty skies on Sunday night, with Tauranga photographer John van den Broek capturing the striking colours from Maungatapu. The United... Read More

The partial closure of the Mauao base track has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base... Read More

A new leather alternative aims to find new uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather... Read More

New Zealand butterfly experts say a 'concerningly low” number of monarchs are being spotted this winter, with the public being urged to lend a hand. To... Read More

Tauranga-based Antarctic inland water expert Dr Ian Hawes has played a key role in a landmark clean-up of a former New Zealand research station in Antarctica,... Read More

Things are looking up for the tauhou (silvereye), according to the results from the 2024 State of New Zealand Garden Birds | Te Āhua o ngā Manu o te Kāri... Read More

Tauranga veterinarian Rebecca Walker is a cat's whisker away from realising her dreams as the Vet Post Charitable Trust prepares to launch its first phase. 'Mr... Read More

Get ready to brave the cold with a chilly plunge before winter sets in. Waihī Beach Lifeguard Service, with the support of volunteer surf lifeguards, is... Read More