With wagging tails and finely tuned noses, two dogs are joining the fight against the gold clam, an invasive freshwater pest lurking in Lake Karāpiro. Cino,... Read More

A Tauranga homeowner was 'shocked” when he got an early morning visit from his neighbour saying his retaining wall was on their roof. Philip Raath,... Read More

A witness has described seeing a caravan tossed into a pool and widespread damage after a 'massive” landslide destroyed parts of the Mount Maunganui... Read More

Residents in Ōmokoroa, Western Bay of Plenty, have been evacuated after a landslide overnight. Harbour View Rd resident, who lives across the road from the... 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

State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks because of 'extensive damage” caused by severe rainfall and multiple... Read More

A revamped destination app is helping locals and holidaymakers make the most of the Bay of Plenty this summer, serving up the region's top deals, attractions,... Read More

SPCA inspectors in Bay of Plenty and Waikato have been getting up to four calls a day this summer for dogs left in hot cars. Jason Blair, who leads the local... Read More

The Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga and Rotorua will move in to a restricted fire season at 5pm today. A restricted fire season means a permit is required... Read More

A Kiwi diver has had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a pod of orca off the Coromandel coast. Jordy Bardin came face to face with the orca while diving... Read More

As temperatures rise across the Bay of Plenty, many locals will be looking for the perfect place to cool off - but not all swimming spots are safe. Tauranga... Read More

RNZ Surf Lifesaving is preparing for a swarm of beachgoers with hot weather expected across the country this week. Many areas, including Tauranga, Masterton,... Read More