Some residents in Ōmokoroa are so scared of using State Highway 2 they feel like 'prisoners” in the town, according to Coromandel MP Scott Simpson. His... Read More

Otūmoetai's first service desk for the Bay of Plenty Justices of the Peace opened earlier this week at St Columba Presbyterian Church. The Otūmoetai Road... Read More

The head of Richard Pearse sat on Bev Wagstaff's kitchen table for about three weeks. 'Then we had to find a body, and it had to be firm,” says Bev. Bev... Read More

Bay of Plenty pest control volunteers have revealed the ideal way to carry rat bait into the forest - in a used plastic bread bag. They're so effective... Read More

State Highway 2 will be closed between the Bayfair roundabout and the Te Maunga intersection this weekend to enable construction of the second of Bay Link's... Read More

A stockpile of used plastic bins has emerged as the new kerbside collection for Tauranga and the Western Bay began this week. The graveyard of now discarded... Read More

Papamoa beach lovers are encouraged to lend a hand this weekend by helping to regenerate the region's sand dunes. 'We need help from locals to ensure that... Read More

This Sunday the sky around Matua will be filled with kites of all shapes, colours and sizes in celebration of Matariki. Starting at noon, world-class kite flyers... Read More

A Tauranga business owner is thrilled to be able to stay in her current premises after changes were made to the design of the Cameron Road Project. Bernina... Read More

When it comes to music, John Morton likes everything to be exact. That's why when he builds his replica guitars, he will scratch and scrape his creations... Read More

Returning to Tauranga has given Dominic Lee a new perspective on his music and his career. The award-winning cellist had been studying and touring the United... Read More

The ocean is forever changing its form. Weather, tides and currents all help to transform the landscape of the sea, making it wild and unforgiving one day,... Read More