It was a busy first day of the new year for surf lifeguards who rescued 25 people across the eastern region's beaches, including six caught in a rip in Mount... Read More

Stricter controls on out-of-town boaties on Lake Ōkāreka has prompted concern from Fish & Game New Zealand over what it might mean for fishing hotspot Lake... Read More

Health New Zealand says the breach of the ManageMyHealth app, used widely by GPs to organise patient data, has not affected its systems. The country's largest... Read More

It has been two and a half years since Bay of Plenty teenager Vaishali McNeill died after a head-on crash as she drove home. But the grief does not ease with... Read More

The Wednesday Challenge has celebrated a milestone year, with participants in schools and businesses across the country logging more than 954,000 journeys, saving... Read More

Breaking records is in Sam Ruthe's DNA. The teenage running sensation spent most of 2025 smashing numerous age-grade records across multiple middle and long... Read More

An officer was hit by a bottle after police attempted to break up an unruly crowd of about 1000 youths in Whangamatā last night. Eight youths were arrested... Read More

Two people were taken to Rotorua Hospital yesterday after a car crash in the city centre. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman told the Rotorua Daily... Read More

Surf lifeguard rescues in the Eastern region have surged again, with 14 swimmers pulled to safety over the past two days. Four were swimming outside the lifeguard-patrol... Read More

Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in separate houses on the same Bay of Plenty property. Eastern Bay of Plenty area investigations manager... Read More

Christmas was cancelled for one Bay of Plenty family who couldn't face celebrating without their cherished little girl. Sakura Hall, 2, died on May 22 after... Read More

From easing cost-of-living pressures to building healthier, more resilient communities, Bay of Plenty leaders have high hopes for their region. Reporter Annabel... Read More