Tauranga's harbourmaster has taken swift action after learning large ships were using a risky shortcut in the area where the Rena grounding caused New Zealand's... Read More

Five Bay of Plenty Steamers players have been selected in the Māori All Blacks, four of whom will take the field again tomorrow, Saturday July 5, this time... Read More

Every 22 minutes, another New Zealander hears the devastating news that they have cancer. In July alone, more than 2200 Kiwis will be diagnosed. That's why... Read More

About 80 school-age kart racers, aged from 7 to 17 and coming from schools all around the country, will descend on the Western Bay of Plenty this month to vie... Read More

The intersection at Fraser St and Merivale Rd near the Merivale shops has been labelled dangerous by nearby residents. Peter McTavish, who uses an electric... Read More

The Emerald City is coming to the Bay of Plenty as Pāpāmoa College prepares to dazzle audiences with its whole-school production of The Wizard of Oz. Set... Read More

After months of intensive work involving 35 dump trucks, 10 bulldozers and 20 excavators shifting millions of litres of soil, the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

A Tauranga business owner says Tauriko West Enabling works are 'spreading chaos” and is concerned about future traffic congestion. However, Tauranga... Read More

Content warning: This story mentions mental health issues, being suicidal and substance abuse. The Bay of Plenty's 'glass children' are finding support and... Read More

It's usually a fun family backyard game, but today it's serious business at The Bayview Village in Judea. Twenty-two contestants from four retirement villages... Read More

A beloved community annual tradition in Greerton has been axed after nearly 20 years because of costs. The Greerton Business Association, formerly known as... Read More

After a seven-year hiatus, Pāpāmoa's polar plunge is back for 2025. It's time to don your winter-themed costume, head down to the beach below Pāpāmoa... Read More