The Bay of Plenty region saw steady population growth as of June 30, Stats NZ says. This growth reflects population increases and positive net migration. The... Read More

The family who lost their Waikite Rd house in a fire on September 23 have thanked the community for its support. 'Dear community, We want to express our deepest... Read More

Mike King's custom e-bike has been found by a local hero who confronted the alleged thief before returning the bike to its owner. In a expletive-laden video... Read More

Consumer NZ is raising alarms after New World and Pak'nSave, two major supermarkets owned by Foodstuffs, quietly removed the option for online shoppers to sort... Read More

Tauranga, Whakatāne, and the Western Bay of Plenty are buzzing with excitement as entries for the annual Q Awards 2024 officially open. Created by Quentosity,... Read More

The Acorn Foundation and the trustees of the FAME Trust, in conjunction with Creative Bay of Plenty, has selected the inaugural recipient of the FAME Performing... Read More

Emirates Team New Zealand has successfully defended its title in the 37th America's Cup, overcoming fierce competition from teams representing the United Kingdom,... Read More

Tauranga City Council is seeking local artists to contribute to the revitalization of Waitaha Reserve in Welcome Bay by designing and painting murals on the... Read More

Resealing works are scheduled to take place this week at the Sulphur Point boat ramp carpark. Weather permitting the resealing will take place on Tuesday... Read More

While people across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty have been away for the first long weekend of the 2024/25 summer period, road workers have also laid down... Read More

A series of varied weather conditions this week starts with a trough moving east across central New Zealand today. Tauranga is set to have fine weather at... Read More

Parliament's petitions committee hears many requests, but not many ask to edit part of the constitution. This last week MPs heard from Tauranga's... Read More