The Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Pipe Band - well-known for bringing the spirited sounds of the Highlands to events across the region - is on the hunt for new... Read More

The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More

If you - or your youngsters - would be keen to drop a line and fish for $12,000 worth of prizes at the Ōmokoroa Boat Club fishing competition, then listen up! Run... Read More

Work has finally begun at Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty's Katikati site, with excavation commencing last week. The committee is excited to see machinery... Read More

It can be expensive to die in New Zealand. Many people don't realise there are other options than recruiting the services of funeral homes. A do-it-yourself... Read More

Wine is soon to become a big part of Austen Targett's life. The former Te Puke High School student heads off this month to Lincoln University to study Viticulture... Read More

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises work begins Monday (10 February) to upgrade and install traffic lights at the intersection of State Highway 30... Read More

Severe thunderstorms are possible for the central North Island this afternoon and evening (Friday), but MetService is forecasting more warm and dry weather for... Read More

A person has died after 'getting into trouble” near the Tauranga Marina this morning. 'Police were alerted at 10.45am. CPR was performed but the person... Read More

Grow On Katikati is hosting a screening of Hua Parakore: Living Indigenous Food Sovereignty, a full-length interview film with Dr Jessica Hutchings. Hutchings,... Read More

A smell described as like rotting fish or a dead animal has been haunting Ōpōtiki over the past two months and Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating. The... Read More

Emergency services were at the scene of a water-related accident in Tauranga this morning. Update 1.25pm: A person has died after getting in trouble in the... Read More