Surf lifeguard action over the weekend in the Eastern Region included responding to a plane crash in Whangamatā and a two-metre shark cruising through the flagged... Read More

A memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari/White Island eruption will be attended by 33 survivors and family members, including Australian... Read More

Fluoride-free water could be available for Tauranga residents willing to travel outside the city to access it. The Tauranga City Council has had conversations... Read More

Whether it's a $10 budget sunscreen or $50 high-end lotion, knowing which offers the best protection can be tricky with all the words and labels, but a Consumer... Read More

The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. A single shrimp was captured in a trap... Read More

Dust off your togs and perfect those bombs for the Tauranga Moana Manu Champs this Saturday, December 7 from 10.30am-4.30pm. For the first time, the annual... Read More

Backyard trappers are being reminded to keep leg-hold traps off the ground to protect Coromandel kiwi from injury or death. Department of Conservation Senior... Read More

The Predator Free New Zealand Trust is bringing three free conservation events to the Bay of Plenty this month featuring local conservation icon Cam Speedy. Known... Read More

Firefighters have returned to the scene of a scrub fire in Welcome Bay to 'dampen down hot spots”. The fire ignited at the top of Waikite Rd on Wednesday... Read More

New Zealand's top lifeguards enhanced their lifesaving skills at the National Lifeguard School's intensive training event in Mount Maunganui. The 19 lifeguards... Read More

With an exceptionally hot summer on the cards, concerns have been raised about a new sunbathing trend. Cancer Society prevention policy lead Emma Shields... Read More

Project partners Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have officially broken ground on a first-of-its-kind wetland... Read More