Recreational fishers are calling for an independent review of the fisheries management system as crayfish stocks hit crisis levels. The call comes as a response... Read More

Warm wet weather could be on the way for Bay of Plenty, as a severe thunderstorm watch is placed over the region until later this evening. The watch applies to... Read More

Cloie and David Blackley have officially stepped back as trustees of the Summerhill Charitable Trust which administers the expansive 404 hectare greenspace high... Read More

Campaigners in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are appealing for locals to make their submissions against a potential water bottling operation in the region. Save our... Read More

One person is in a moderate condition after a vehicle went over a bank near Whakamarama this morning. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened at... Read More

A dedicated service for people sleeping rough in Tauranga will be established in the CBD following the announcement from the Minister of Housing and Urban Development... Read More

The first day of the beach volleyball champs has been dampened with big waves crashing up onto Mount Main Beach. Many vollyball teams from across New Zealand had... Read More

Ngai Tahu Tourism owned Rainbow Springs is thrilled to welcome two very rare Whio, or blue ducks, to the park in Rotorua today. It marks a first for Rainbow Springs... Read More

Beach-goers in Papamoa and Mount Maunganui are being reminded that a total fire ban remains in place for the coastal strip. The fire ban was put in place at the... Read More

Regional council contractors are going to making an attempt to haul a stranded boat off the sand bar opposite The Strand this morning. The attempt is timed for... Read More

When the cruise ship Sea Princess called at the Port of Tauranga on Tuesday there was one passenger in particular who was not allowed on shore. In fact he or she... Read More

New Zealanders lucky enough to have been under clear skies overnight watched a blue moon turn into a rare 'super blood moon'. Between 1am and 4am the moon passed... Read More