A Whakatāne boat owner has suffered $30,000 worth of damage to his boat because of silt build-up around council berths. A recent extra low tide revealed... Read More

The distraught partner of a gang member, who was dealt a fatal 'hotbox” beating after spending the gang's money without permission, struggles to... Read More

Te Puke's Nic Te Kotahi travels more than 340km each day delivering lunches to schools across the Bay of Plenty, from Tōrere to Mamaku. He is one of six... Read More

Multicultural Tauranga launched a project this month to mark the beginning of publishing a 10-book series created by immigrant writers in the community. 'The... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty's final local election results have been declared. James Denyer's lead extended, and he has officially been re-elected as mayor... Read More

During Recycling Week 2024, nearly 27,000kg of e-waste was diverted from landfills nationwide. As the campaign returns for its 13th year, Reclaim - the recycling... Read More

New research highlights the need to integrate mental health support into all phases of oil spill response training for wildlife responders, after an exploration... Read More

The son of a prominent Tauranga man has been charged after allegedly shooting at people and fleeing police yesterday. The 36-year-old was granted... Read More

Could this be an alternative to long, choppy boat crossings? A battery-powered aircraft had a test flight today and is expected to fly across the Cook... Read More

Te Puke para-athlete Jaxon Woolley is looking to sprint his way to next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Woolley holds New Zealand records in the para-athletics... Read More

Two people have been rescued from their life raft on Friday after abandoning a vessel on fire at sea in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Maritime NZ's Rescue Co-ordination... Read More

A Pāpāmoa man with quadriplegic cerebral palsy has made his first live performance of his own music at a local music festival thanks to AI (Artificial Intelligence)... Read More