A group of residents say jetskiers on Ōhiwa Harbour will be a risk to safety, a menace to wildlife and a bad fit for the culture of the Eastern Bay of... Read More

A man posted photos of himself to social media posing with guns, including a semi-automatic, which he says he had to 'protect himself” after his... Read More

A Tāneatua early childhood centre has now suffered three floods in as many years and its owners say the town's stormwater system is failing residents. Sisters... Read More

Kevan Dooley is alleged to have sexual assaulted six Kiwi students before moving to the UK in 1997. Allegations date back to 1988, with police contacted in... Read More

A new supermarket will open in place of Greerton's soon-to-close Woolworths store, the Bay of Plenty Times can reveal. News of the November 17 closure... Read More

This year's Pasifika Festival in the Bay was an 'incredible celebration” of Pacific identities, languages and cultures. Between 8-10,000 people... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty rural schools stayed true to their roots at annual galas during the weekend. Pahoia and Te Puna primary schools both held their... Read More

Issues relating to emergency housing motels will get 'significantly worse” if contracts are not extended a year, a government agency lawyer says. A... Read More

Labour's Peeni Henare says an inquiry into the allegations that emerged following the police raids in Ōpōtiki is needed to establish exactly what happened... Read More

Health New Zealand's implementation plan is in place following changes NZ Police is making to its response to mental health. At the heart of these changes... Read More

Madeline Troup-Paul, who just celebrated her 5th birthday, had the privilege of cutting the ribbon to open Pāpāmoa's newest supermarket on Tuesday, as 100... Read More

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members employed by Te Whatu Ora are alarmed by Health New Zealand's plans to pause... Read More