The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival returns to The Historic Village on Friday, February 6, with the event shaping up to be its biggest and most interactive... Read More

Warning: This story deals with the sexual abuse of children, in child exploitation material, and may be distressing. A young Tauranga man was just... Read More

Dozens of stand-up paddleboarders have been pinged for not wearing a lifejacket in the Bay of Plenty region, with many thought to be unaware of the requirement. The... Read More

People in flood prone areas are being advised to move to higher ground if they see rising water with severe weather forecast to hit Bay of Plenty and Rotorua... Read More

New Department of Conservation initiatives aim to encourage people to take up the challenge to walk. The Hauraki Department of Conservation (DoC) team's new... Read More

The Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Auckland's Jack Moody achieving a hat-trick of wins, and Rotorua's Nicole... Read More

A Coromandel teen diver was left fizzing after an 'epic” up-close encounter with a pod of orca. Lexi Henderson came face-to-face with the majestic... Read More

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty. In the 20 hours from 1pm Wednesday to 9am Thursday, MetService warns that 180mm to 240mm of... Read More

Surf lifeguards responded to multiple emergencies across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato over the weekend. Nationally, Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)... Read More

One person is dead following a water-related incident at Hāhei Beach. Hato Hone St John said it was notified of an incident at the Coromandel beach at 3.23pm... Read More

A fired-up Aaron Hodgson sliced past the top qualifiers in a fast-paced 25-lap final to win the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship at Baypark Speedway... Read More

Bay of Plenty Police investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Welcome Bay continue to appeal for information from the public. On Saturday,... Read More