11:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Tauranga hairdresser Amber Daisley has been recognised as the HITO northern apprentice of the year for hairdressing, a prestigious award that places her among... Read More
10:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the... Read More
04:00pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
Shoppers from as far away as Canterbury and Otago headed to Ikea in its first week of operation. Dot Loves Data has used insights from ANZ transaction data... Read More
08:00am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
It's official, lamb will take centre stage on Kiwi Christmas tables this year. In an online survey of more than 1100 New Zealanders, 42% said lamb would be... Read More
06:30am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
As the festive season approaches, grief support specialists are warning that Christmas can intensify emotional distress for Bay of Plenty residents dealing with... Read More
05:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga house fire has prompted an act of compassion from a neighbour who knows the agony of losing a home all too well. Charles Harrison has set up a... Read More
04:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox got a first-hand example of how vital his support is for his adopted Waihī Beach community at the weekend. As the world No 38 launched... Read More
11:43am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
The final Z Manu World Champs qualifier drew a lively and enthusiastic crowd to the Tauranga Moana waterfront at the weekend. Competitors of all ages battled... Read More
10:05am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
It was a breathtaking scene on Sunday morning as the Discovery Princess - the newest and largest Princess Cruises ship to visit New Zealand - sailed into Tauranga... Read More
02:13pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
A former Bay of Plenty resident living in Bondi Beach has described hearing gunshots and seeing people running through the streets as a massacre unfolded... Read More
12:26pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
Thick, black smoke is billowing from a house fire in Welcome Bay. Photo sent to NZME show emergency services at the scene of the fire on Ryegrass Dell off... Read More
07:00am Mon 15 Dec, 2025
As people look forward to a well-earned break, Hato Hone St John is reminding everyone that prevention and preparedness are key to a safe and enjoyable summer. Ambulance... Read More