A convicted child-sex offender’s recent release into the Pāpāmoa area has sparked an outcry from parents who fear for the ...

Napoleon Eketone had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault and, today, was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court. According to the police summary of facts, Eketone and the teen had ...

Work on a council emergency management facility in Whakatāne has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi [human remains] on the site.

“V” once made the mistake of going to the supermarket on “crazy Tuesday” and when she saw a full carpark, realised her mistake, immediately did a ‘u-ey’ and went home for a nice relaxing cup of tea.

The $200,000 project was a joint initiative between the Te Puke Community Board and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, with funding drawn equally from the board’s roading account and the ...

In 2025 alone, the Western Bay of Plenty’s local community foundation is proud to have distributed $5.1m to the region, and to other areas important to Acorn donors – turning local generosity into ...

A small, family-run Tauranga tattoo studio is hosting a fundraiser for mental health to make sure people feel heard, supported and not alone. Co-owner of UnderTongue Tattoo, Alysia Greaney, said the ...

The 150th programme begins September 12 with an event called “Rugby Remembers – Lest we Forget" at Katikati War Memorial Hall, which stems from arguably Katikati’s most famous Irish settler David ...

Police have today charged 12 people for the murder of a Rotorua man last month. Seven of those charged are from the small Bay of Plenty town of Maketu. Zain Taikato Fox, aged 20, died in Rotorua ...

One of its latest acquisitions was Wedderspoon Organic Group it bought last year, one of North America's top-selling mānuka honey wellness brands with its range of honeys, lip balms and lozenges ...

Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake said their latest forecast is positive news for growers in a season with even more fruit to sell, with sales tracking well across our key markets Zespri has released its ...

With the weekend in sight, the clouds will part and the skies will brighten up for many regions. A line of showers will be arriving in the upper North Island, however. This will be something to keep a ...