UPDATE: A fire at a home in Pyes Pa has now been extinguished. Firefighters from Mount Maunganui, Tauranga and Greerton stations were called to the blaze... Read More

New Zealand's first 'anti-surf contest” will make a splash at Mount Maunganui on the first weekend of summer. Red Bull will bring its globally recognised... Read More

New Zealanders naturing on or near the ocean are being reminded to follow marine reserve rules as we head into summer. There are 44 marine reserves around... Read More

Powerlines are reported to be down after a crash in Welcome Bay, Tauranga. A reader has sent in a photo of the lines down on Welcome Bay Rd, between Ranginui... Read More

A severe weather warning issued for the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, remains in place this morning. In the 12 hours from 11am today until 11pm tonight,... Read More

A South Waikato woman woke to the sound of a gunshot this morning while staying in Te Puke. Donna Jacobsen said it had been a 'bloody hectic morning”... Read More

Residents of the Bay of Plenty now have an unofficial name, or a demonym, to go by: 'Boppers”. Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford discovered the Bay of... Read More

For more than 600 days, Skeeter has called the SPCA Rotorua Centre home. This lovable, loyal, and mischievous mixed-breed dog has been waiting patiently for... Read More

Police are looking for Robin Dion Leslie Martin, who has a warrant for his arrest. Police said in a statement Martin, 52, was wanted in relation to dishonesty... Read More

One person has died after a car crashed into a river in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to White Pine Bush Rd near Tāneatua about 6.05pm... Read More

Surf lifeguards patrolling beaches over the weekend performed 11 rescues nationwide, a sharp drop from the 65 rescues the previous weekend. However, Surf... Read More

If you've driven along State Highway 2 between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa recently, you may have noticed some checkerboard-like markings on the road. These... Read More