When 70-year-old Glenis Ashley opened her front door at 5am to put the cat out, a 'strange blob-like creature” shot inside the Pāpāmoa retiree's house,... Read More

UPDATE 9.42AM: Heavy rain watches in force for the Bay of Plenty are being updated by the MetService. Another bout of heavy rain is being forecast for the northeast... Read More

In her 138th and final national league match, long-standing shooter Bailey Mes bowed out in style when her team, Magic, pipped the Ascot Park Hotel Steel 53-52... Read More

Tauranga and Western Bay community event organisers now have access to more funding than ever before, thanks to a $200,000 boost to the Tauranga Western Bay Community... Read More

When Pete Montgomery started building his tiny house on a friend's lifestyle block at Wainui, 20km south of Whakatāne, he had no idea he was doing anything... Read More

Winter has arrived in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty with temperatures dropping considerably over the past week. Road contractors across the state highway network... Read More

Budget 2023 increases support for disabled people to access disability services and continues our crucial transformation of disability support services. 'Budget... Read More

MetService says a new area of low pressure over the Tasman Sea is expected to move eastwards over the North Island during Tuesday, followed by a strong southerly... Read More

Update, 3.05pm: State Highway 2, Matata to Paengaroa has now reopened following a serious two-vehicle crash. "Thank you for your patience," says a Waka Kotahi... Read More

Update, 1.20pm: Flooding and slips are affecting Bay of Plenty and Central District region roads. State Highway 30 remains closed to westbound traffic and will... Read More

It's the new cycleway under construction to wind beneath Wairoa Bridge on State Highway 2. Western Bay of Plenty motorists are furious it's being put in place... Read More

Update, 12.50pm: The death of a child has been referred to the Coroner following police responding to an incident at the Memorial Park water fountain in Tauranga. "At... Read More