Two Western Bay of Plenty teenagers have each scooped a $15,000 Zespri academic scholarship despite vastly differing levels of orchard experience. Katikati College... Read More

A kiwi chick with rare white feathers has hatched at Rainbow Springs' Kiwi Encounter in Rotorua - the first with white feathers around its leg in almost a decade. Bloomers,... Read More

The Western Bay Wildlife Trust is calling for a permanent ranger to be stationed near the Mount to protect wildlife in the area. A ranger needs to be available... Read More

Tauranga city's newest reservoir at the Joyce Road treatment plant has been constructed with an aluminium geodesic dome roof - design easier to install and self-supporting,... Read More

NZ8260 was on approach to Tauranga when a wee mite called Kristie burst into the terminal and made a beeline for the automatic doors to the observation area. She... Read More

A man critically injured in a crash on SH29 earlier today has died in Tauranga hospital, say Tauranga police. The crash happened on the Tauranga side of McLaren... Read More

Under harbour obstructions have delayed the last phase of the $99m Southern Pipeline project, and contractor Brian Perry Civil is now expected to continue into... Read More

Today's weather forecast is for a fine day with light winds and sea breezes. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 20 and an overnight low of 13 degrees.... Read More

A Tauranga company has spent seven years developing a unique platform to safeguard the more than 800,000 hives in New Zealand, and satisfy overseas market access... Read More

Lake McLaren and the Ruahihi canal are to receive their annual trout re-stocking today with 500 rainbows and 200 brown trout fingerlings to be tipped into the water. Lake... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's utilities team was in the thick of the action at the Hands on Water Expo, where 200 school children got to grips with the... Read More

The University of Waikato has appointed a new Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair in lake and freshwater science. Dr Troy Baisden takes up the professorship today,... Read More