Waihī Beach’s surf club is mourning the loss of one of its most treasured members, whose extraordinary contribution to ...

Summer is gearing up on the coast as the region prepares for a busy Labour Weekend. Mount Maunganui, Ōmanu and Pāpāmoa surf ...

Tauranga City Council has approved a further $3.5 million for Mauao’s landslide recovery, taking forecast operational costs ...

Whitianga’s new refuse and recycling centre is so high-spec it could be mistaken for an Auckland facility, a local mayor says ...

A young man from Vanuatu was mistakenly diagnosed with syphilis from a sore on his foot but actually had a rare disease that is still lingering in the Pacific Islands. Tauranga-based sexual health ...

Piceno, Mark Arundel and Jon Murie have been elected as trustees of the Manawa Trust. Results from the 2026 trustee election ...

Bay of Plenty residents are set to enjoy a warm and mostly settled Labour weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb into ...

What began as a small newspaper advertisement for photography enthusiasts in 1956 has grown into a 70-year success story for ...

A star-studded field is set to launch the 2026-27 Baypark Speedway season this weekend. Five former New Zealand sprint car ...

Tauranga City Council has approved a six-figure budget to find a new chief executive, who councillors say will need to lead ...

Tauranga search and rescue volunteer Nick Petry and his German shepherd Kora have completed 150 search and rescue deployments ...

Fishers are being warned to brush up on the rules around the Hauraki Gulf’s marine protected areas or risk hefty fines this ...