It's the closest you'll get to having a Cook Islands holiday without getting on a plane. For the first time, the annual Flavour of Plenty is giving locals the... Read More

Two kittens, one grey and one black with white patches, play in the centre of the room in Welcome Bay. Both were only two weeks old when Wild to Warmth Cat... Read More

Tauranga ratepayers face a proposed overall rates rise of 12% from July, but the mayor says it could have been more than 20% if the council hadn't found... Read More

The proposed review of electorate boundaries for the 2025 election will significantly change the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga electorates. Tauranga is set to... Read More

They're not the typically big, gnarly, calloused hands of a man of the land. 'No. They're small.” Not farmers' hands, but are farmer's hands - because... Read More

Excitement is building as the 2025 National Skateboarding Championships draw near, with top skateboarders from across New Zealand set to compete in Mount Maunganui... Read More

He looks and sounds like any other Tauranga resident going about living in the Bay of Plenty. But for this Brother, his 'brotherhood” is fast disappearing... Read More

'I was pleased to hear… it was a genuine problem, it wasn't just my imagination, and it wasn't just me,” says Carol Hudson, recalling the moment... Read More

Western Bay community boards have hit back at a proposal to merge, with one saying it would be 'eroding a democracy”. At an appeal hearing... Read More

As autumn arrives, veterinarians are warning pet owners about the dangers of grass seeds, which can seriously harm animals. Grass seeds are dangerous because... Read More

Expect plenty of flour-covered countertops, chocolate-covered faces, and sweet smells in kitchens around Tauranga with the first-ever Kiwi Kids Bake-Off under... Read More

When members of the Cherrywood Probus Club turned up with morning tea in hand at Ron and Dulcie Pollock's new home last week, they were re-enacting a tradition... Read More