Labour weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer boating season and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is urging boaties to make sure everything... Read More

A driver whose van crashed into a forestry truck has had his name cleared after police wrongly suggested he had consumed cannabis and was responsible... Read More

When a terminally ill man heard a knock at his door, he asked who it was and a voice on the other side said, 'Jehovah's Witnesses”. But that... Read More

Medsafe is investigating a brand of oestrogen patches, after receiving multiple reports from users who say they are experiencing a lack of adhesion and efficacy. An... Read More

Construction of new water supply infrastructure between Whakatāne and Huna Road is not for bringing water into town from the plains - but it could. The watermains... Read More

Four Tauranga-based MPs completed an unplanned, cross-country, cross-party road trip yesterday after wild weather cancelled flights to Wellington. Tauranga... Read More

Voter turnout for the Western Bay of Plenty election increased slightly despite the council spending $70,000 less on election promotion. The council spent... Read More

Most Bay of Plenty schools will close tomorrow as primary and secondary teachers and support staff join the nationwide multi-union mega-strike. Nurses, midwives,... Read More

Tauranga's butchers have brought home a sizzling set of accolades from the 2025 Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. The event, now in its 28th... Read More

McDonald's has officially added The Big Arch to menus across Aotearoa, bringing Kiwis a juicy beef burger with three layers of melted cheddar cheese and crispy... Read More

From Saturday, October 25, new marine protection areas will take effect across the Hauraki Gulf. The Department of Conservation (DOC) was responsible for... Read More

A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work. SYOS Aerospace has acquired... Read More