Anonymous tip-offs from the Whangamatā community have helped police disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into the town. Following the tip, police executed... Read More

Four people have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, following a crash on State Highway 29. At 1.20pm emergency services received reports of... Read More

The public are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to the presence of biotoxins. 'Routine... Read More

Whakatāne harbour is in danger of losing the 18 moorings at Whakatāne Yacht Club if the district council doesn't do its part to dredge the channel leading... Read More

Members of the Bupa Te Puke community, plus past and present residents, staff and whānau, came together last week for a special blessing at Bupa Te Puke Retirement... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the Government's plan to replace the ageing Pekatahi Bridge shows 'a collective push around a unified purpose can really... Read More

Northern Districts Cricket has revealed the 2025/26 Northern Brave Super Smash kit. The new look will feature across both the men's and women's squads this... Read More

With the festive season upon us, scammers are ramping up their activities, police warn. There has been an increase nationwide in reports of people falling... Read More

Hato Hone St John welcomed two new emergency ambulances for the Western Bay of Plenty into the fold this month ahead of the busy holiday period. A new Generation... Read More

For Adam and Candice Sears, life in Pāpāmoa was all about sunshine, surf, and family adventures. But that all changed in an instant when one of their children... Read More

Fan sales are going 'ballistic” as the Bay of Plenty enjoys - or endures - a sizzling start to summer. Tauranga recorded a new December record high... Read More

A motorbike caught fire in Tauranga this afternoon, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Fire and Emergency New Zealand received reports of... Read More