A passionate investigator, a champion for victims, and the man who expanded New Zealand's vocabulary of crime and criminals - former Detective Inspector Graham... Read More

The Bay of Plenty's smallest councils are leading the way in voter turnout for the 2025 local body elections, spurred by 'good” mayoral contests and the... Read More

Only 60% of students attended school regularly, a new report has found, but it is an improvement on past years. The Education Review Office (ERO) said the... Read More

Arlo Woodward's grin is so infectious that it's almost impossible not to smile back when he puts his two front teeth on display. The cheerful 15-month-old... Read More

Literary heavyweights, media insiders and local talent will converge in Tauranga later this month as the Escape festival returns with what is being described... Read More

'She was seconds away. She was grey as concrete.” This is how Kayla Saia described the 3-year-old girl her daughter rescued from the bottom of a Mount... Read More

A new initiative to protect and enhance Mauao has received a major funding boost, with BayTrust awarding a $50,000 grant to Mauao Trust to launch a community-focused... Read More

This October, the Tauranga Arts Festival will echo with laughter, music, and collective spirit as two community-focused shows -Battle Chorus and Waiata Mai -... Read More

As another October rolls around, so does Breast Cancer Support Service's Hot Pink Walk. On October 15, 'a sea of pink, big smiles and plenty of laughs”... Read More

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to Christchurch Airport after a report a plane had engine problems. The service said Flight NZ5804 from Christchurch... Read More

A vibrant new exhibition is set to ignite interest in porcelain art this month as All Fired Up, presented by the Tauranga Porcelain Artists, opens at The Pothouse... Read More

Residents and staff at Radius Althorp in Pyes Pā had a busy September collecting donations for the Tauranga Foodbank, working together to ensure those struggling... Read More