Fourteen people have been rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of Tauranga. Coastguard New Zealand said the 18.2m (60ft) launch sank near Mōtītī Island,... Read More

She's been helping out behind the scenes for years, but now it's 'show time” for Judea woman Amanda Adamson and her favourite feathered friends. Tauranga... Read More

A tavern that became a pool hall after being stripped of its liquor licence has now lost its licence to continue operating pokie machines. The Welcome... Read More

When Joy Adams attends Mount Maunganui's Battle of Crete memorial service this Sunday, May 18, she'll be thinking of her late father hiding from Germans in a... Read More

'Make sure my collar is turned over properly,” Joan McGrail politely asked niece Mary Pickett before she left her room for her 103rd birthday party at... Read More

A public rally will be held to urge Tauranga City Council to 'stop the spend” and remove rates increases. Jan Gyenge has organised the event at 1pm... Read More

A Tauranga community group that provides free meals to those in need, is asking the community for help keeping people warm this winter. Under the Stars needs... Read More

It was the year that McDonald's Happy Meals, the Walkman and Strawberry Shortcake was introduced to the world - and Bellevue's Paul Goodall was introduced to... Read More

UPDATE: A section of State Highway 25 in Coromandel has reopened after an injured person was found on Kopu Rd. Police were called to the scene about 5.50am... Read More

'It was like riding on marbles.” That's how a motorcyclist described the state of Old Coach Road in the Western Bay of Plenty the day he and two other... Read More

Katikati has a brand-new ambulance stationed in town thanks to the generosity of a charity organisation called We Care Community Trust. A dedication of the... Read More

A Western Bay of Plenty man has officially been invested as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to conservation in Te Puke. Julian... Read More