A fast-track application to extend Port of Tauranga wharves has been halted over a question about the described scope of the extension. This comes... Read More

Four people have been caught in a police operation targeting black market firearms in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne. Police from the National Organised Crime... Read More

Tauranga is once again preparing to host the biggest school sports event in Australasia, with accommodation provider Beyonder working hard to ensure the 25,000... Read More

A 'short-lived” eruption has been observed at White Island. Earth Sciences New Zealand duty volcanologist Paul Jarvis said a minor, short-lived eruption... Read More

An Auckland couple had been together for a matter of weeks when their car left the road and they plunged to their deaths into Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. A... Read More

This month marks a significant milestone for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region: the Weekend Sun newspaper celebrates 25 years since its first edition hit... Read More

E tū members at media company Stuff are going on strike on Thursday afternoon. They are protesting in response to what they say are low pay offers and attempts... Read More

A marine research facility to be built in Tauranga will be 'unique” in the world, a key player says. Concept plans for the New Zealand Institute for... Read More

As meteorological winter comes to a close on Sunday, there will be no shortage of weather to herald the changing seasons. MetService is forecasting weather... Read More

Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus. To date, New... Read More

From regional roads to national recognition: Tauranga bus driver, Preston Chen, has received the Urban Driver of the Quarter Award from employer Kinetic New... Read More

A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification. In an open letter to Education... Read More