Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA), the peak body for New Zealand's tourism sector, has expressed strong support for proposals aimed at modernising the country's... Read More

Over the past 10 years, the average new first-home mortgage has increased from about $300,000 to more than $550,000, Reserve Bank data shows. On a mortgage... Read More

The Māori Queen, Nga wai hono i te po will be among supporters of the national hīkoi making its way to Parliament on Tuesday. The hīkoi is in opposition... Read More

Starting in the UK, a parkrun T-shirt is travelling the world and made its way to Tauranga for Bethlehem's weekly parkrun at Gordon Carmichael Reserve. Parkrun... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway 29 in the lower Kaimai Range. NZTA Waka Kotahi advise that due to a crash on SH29 near... Read More

The Nurses Organisation has called a nationwide strike in December over its pay dispute with Health NZ. Te Whatu Ora members have voted to strike on December... Read More

The 2024 Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal is off to a roaring start, with the generous Tauranga community donating thousands of dollars and hundreds... Read More

Just a month after the first vegetable beds were constructed, 41 of the 47 plots at Ōmanu Community Gardens have already been leased by keen gardeners. It's... Read More

A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights which could be attached to surfboards deterred great whites. Australian... Read More

Rotorua Airport and Air New Zealand are working to improve services amid business community gripes of 'poor schedule times, frequent cancellations, and prohibitive... Read More

October was the second-best month for new automobile sales this year, trailing the highest month — January — by 78 units, according to the Motor... Read More

Get ready to rock at Tauranga Smoke with an all-Kiwi rock line-up that includes legendary bands such as Head Like A Hole and Tadpole. Soper Reserve is hosting... Read More