With the festive season upon us, scammers are ramping up their activities, police warn. There has been an increase nationwide in reports of people falling... Read More

Hato Hone St John welcomed two new emergency ambulances for the Western Bay of Plenty into the fold this month ahead of the busy holiday period. A new Generation... Read More

For Adam and Candice Sears, life in Pāpāmoa was all about sunshine, surf, and family adventures. But that all changed in an instant when one of their children... Read More

Fan sales are going 'ballistic” as the Bay of Plenty enjoys - or endures - a sizzling start to summer. Tauranga recorded a new December record high... Read More

A motorbike caught fire in Tauranga this afternoon, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Fire and Emergency New Zealand received reports of... Read More

What started out as a typical summer's day in the Bay of Plenty is expected to end on a thundery note. In its latest update, MetService said the area would... Read More

The Pekatahi Bridge on State Highway 2 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is set to be replaced at a cost of about $64 million. Transport Minister Chris Bishop... Read More

A support service in the Bay of Plenty has helped more than 1300 fixed-income pensioners who are missing meals in the face of rising food costs. Super... Read More

A new optometry graduate who is moving back to Tauranga is encouraging other students to take part in the Rural Health Immersion Programme. Grace Su will... Read More

After Hastings turned up the heat with sunshine, big energy, and even bigger bombs at the Havelock North Village Pool, it's Tauranga's turn to shine. The... Read More

A Christmas Eve swimming and fishing trip turned to a bloody disaster in 2022, when two women were struck by a spinning boat propeller. Both were seriously... Read More

Rat numbers could double by 2090 if climate change gets really bad, says the Department of Conservation (DoC) as it hunts urgently for $150 million in extra... Read More