Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2024/25 season with forecast returns up across almost all categories from the last forecast in August. At... Read More

The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More

It's been 12 months since Jordan van Deursen went missing in the Coromandel bush and his family still have questions over the man's disappearance. Jordan,... Read More

Zespri's counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply programme is underway, supporting our efforts to deliver 12-month supply to key customers in key markets, to build... Read More

Te Puke arborist Steph Dryfhout has achieved a 2024 tree-peat in climbing events. The competitive tree climber has returned from Georgia in the United States... Read More

Whether it's enjoying the great outdoors or simply the pleasure of catching a fish on your line, angling has benefits far deeper than just netting a big one,... Read More

It was forecast to be a 'flat” day in Whangamatā last Wednesday - perfect conditions for two of New Zealand's leading surf photographers, Rambo Estrada... Read More

A Bay of Plenty tourism company is on a mission to make locally made hot tubs more environmentally friendly - with the help of New Zealand wool. Outdoor Gravity... Read More

An experienced vet who was fired after three customers complained about his conduct - including his attempts to euthanise a cow by choking it, then shooting... Read More

Lorraine Ryan has more reason than most to know exactly when the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival kicks off. The Ōtūmoetai woman's Grange Rd garden... Read More

Western Bay children are painting vibrant art that 'makes their heart sing” to go on youth boards, which will soon be revealed to the Katikati community. New-entrant... Read More

If you're heading out to lakes and rivers across Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty this summer remember to check for algal blooms before going near the water. 'Algal... Read More