Fish & Game has released hundreds of young trout into Lake McLaren and the Ruahihi Canal in the lower Kaimai Ranges – to boost the fishing stocks for local anglers. Lake McLaren has year-round fishing, with a bag limit of two trout and no...... Read More

Matt Hyde knows only too well the road to the Tokyo Olympics is paved in persistence, etched in exertion and dripping in discipline. There are no short-cuts; only steps on the ladder and milestones to tick off. The 21-year-old Tauranga swimmer has...... Read More

Whakatane girl Devon Seymour is a long way from home. Currently on an exchange programme at Arizona State University as part of her graduate studies at the University of Waikato, Devon took her own advice and got comfortable with being uncomfortable....... Read More

Emergency services has been responding to a one vehicle crash on Waihi Beach Road. Police, Ambulance and Fire all attended the crash about 500 meters from Wilsons Road in Waihi Beach, at 4.45pm. A police spokesperson says there were four people...... Read More

Local community volunteers and international sport stars are among the near 80 finalists of the 2018 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards hosted by Sport Bay of Plenty. Celebrating 50 years, the Bay of Plenty Sports Awards has a long and prestigious history...... Read More

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police is turning to the public to help them locate several people. The following men are currently wanted and have warrants out for their arrest. Wayne Savage, 37, of Kawerau or Rotorua of late. Norman Te Rangi, 23, of Kawerau Kevin...... Read More

UPDATE 4.02pm: YouTube is back up and running after users around the world reported having issues with the site. More than 2,000 reports were made during the time the site was down. Team YouTube has tweeted saying the site is back up and running. "Thanks...... Read More

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are pleased with the prosecution of 23 people following a "violent incident" in Whakatane last year. The investigation, which followed a violent incident in Whakatane in January 2017, saw 25 people arrested...... Read More

UPDATED 2.37PM: A vehicle hitting a barrier on State Highway 2 is being attributed as the cause of major traffic delays this afternoon. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on the highway between Tauranga and Bethlehem just after 1.30pm. A...... Read More

Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross has arrived at Victoria Street Police Station in Wellington to file a complaint against leader Simon Bridges. He told media outside Wellington Police Station this afternoon that he would release the recording...... Read More