The Government today is announcing its next steps to improve the state of our waterways, promising a noticeable improvement in water quality within five years. 'Clean... Read More

An animal owner at Barkes Corner is mourning the loss of his last alpaca, after he found it mauled to death this morning in his paddock. This is the second time... Read More

The New Zealand Defence Force is continuing to help evacuate survivors and transport aid and emergency responders to the quake-ravaged Indonesian city of Palu. The... Read More

A Hauraki community group on a mission has received a unanimous thumbs-up from the Council for a business case to open a reuse centre in the district. The proposal... Read More

They just wanted a coffee, but found themselves down the wrong road, which led them to a physical and metaphorical sign - Sarona. That's how an unlikely group... Read More

A display hosted by Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi Whakatāne Library & Exhibition Centre is giving local residents their ticket to the next best thing to a kiwi... Read More

Founders of the Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua believe an upcoming visit from the Royal couple will put the Bay of Plenty attraction on a 'global stage'. Redwoods... Read More

Fuel companies around the country say that the rise in fuel costs are out of their control. Their response follows the announcement of a nationwide fuel strike,... Read More

Police are on the hunt for a man who is accused of pilfering the jaw bone of a beached whale in Papamoa. The man was allegedly seen taking the bone on Papamoa... Read More

The transformation of a Tapuika pā site in Te Puke has been made possible with the help of community grant funding from Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Ngati... Read More

He was disgusted and disappointed. 'Yes, certainly a bit stink about it.” Leonard Harris' beloved Papamoa Beach, his haven, had been defiled. 'I was watching... Read More

A flower with an unusual name and an unusual smell is set to bloom in Tauranga this week. The Corpse Flower at the Display House in Robbins Park, Cliff Road,... Read More