Wet and wild weather swept across the North Island yesterday as an active low-pressure system moved overhead. More than 17,000 lightning strikes were recorded... Read More

A 15-year-old volunteer lifeguard has played a key role in three separate rescues during a demanding weekend at Pāpāmoa Beach. Jayden Harris, a Pāpāmoa... Read More

Christmas has come early for one Tauranga household after a tidy Lotto win. A Tauranga MyLotto player was among six winners of Lotto's second division last... Read More

A Rotorua man accused of causing a crash that killed four people and injured two others is to defend the charges at a judge-alone trial in March. Dante Te... Read More

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is backing the petition of bereaved mother Sonya Oakes who is calling for tougher sentences and fewer discounts for those... Read More

New Zealand has taken a major step toward revolutionising healthcare access for remote communities after the first Bay of Plenty medical drone delivery trial. The... Read More

Footage has emerged on social media that appears to show a drive-by shooting of a Bay of Plenty house. Police cordoned off part of Atuaroa Ave in Te Puke... Read More

From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region. December Saturdays in December: The Mount Treasure Hunt kicks off at... Read More

By Baypark Speedway Baypark Speedway is gearing up for a full-throttle night of racing on Saturday as the Bay Super Bowl delivers dirt-track action at the... Read More

The gift of a decorated tree and a $500 grocery voucher has brought 'festive joy” to 30 Tauranga Community Foodbank families this Christmas. Tauranga... Read More

Police continue to appeal for information on missing Waikato man Louis Van Der Walt. The 44-year-old has not been seen since leaving family members during... Read More

More seats and 'business-friendly” flight times on some Rotorua Airport services have been hailed as 'fantastic” for businesses, tourism operators,... Read More