Bay of Plenty news

'Bledisloe Cup of tap water': NZ's best local drop named ahead of transtasman duel

The Kiwi champ was edged out by Katherine's water plant in the transtasman taste test.

On The Up: Sweet and really smooth – judges hunt for best-tasting tap water

The winner will claim a year of bragging rights and a transtasman showdown.

On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite

The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.

On The Up: Taking the foil out of foils - the Bay's award-winning haircare invention

The idea came from a salon chair chat between old school friends.

Small Business: From childcare to gin – what led to the creation of an award-winning distillery

George White and Stephanie Downer talk to Tom Raynel about Clarity Distilling Company.

Mark Lister: How an early OCR hike could hit markets, mortgages and confidence

Markets see a 0.25% OCR hike in July as almost certain.

‘I’ll just help myself’: Mum builds booming business weeks after giving birth

Her first 120 Breasties pumps sold out in about two months, leaving no stock.

Port of Tauranga capacity limits raise bottleneck fears for kiwifruit exports

'Around 95% of Zespri’s New Zealand fruit is exported through the Port of Tauranga.'

How a new family Matariki show will turn Tauranga theatre into a starry forest

The narrated show introduces all nine Matariki stars through dance.

‘I’ll just help myself’: Mum builds booming business weeks after giving birth

Her first 120 Breasties pumps sold out in about two months, leaving no stock.

On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite

The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.

The best places to eat in the Bay of Plenty

A hungry person's guide to the Bay.

Why EVs don’t always charge as quickly as they’re supposed to

Those maximum charge numbers don't tell you what you really need to know.

Volkswagen takes the GTI badge electric with the ID. Polo

VW has revealed its first ever electric GTI in the form of the ID.Polo, a 166kW hot hatch.

BMW Motorrad has unveiled the stunning Vision K18 that showcases the company’s six-cylinder engine

The striking concept features one-piece hand-formed panels that are over 2 metres long.

MG Motor NZ reintroduces a non-turbo ZS model with the launch of the $25,990 Vibe

The current range-opener - the $27,990 ZS Vibe Turbo - is being renamed Excite Turbo.

Mortgage fear: Rising fuel prices 'making people think twice about more debt'

New home loan applications fall as nervous buyers hold fire.

Tony Alexander: This is not the GFC all over again - four reasons we will get that upturn

Why the Iran war may only delay the recovery, not cancel it.

'Greatest place on earth': Expats eye up 6km stretch of NZ coast worth over $10m

Family sell Pikarere Farm after more than 70 years as overseas buyers circle safe havens.

Auckland benefactor buys small town's landmark hospital building for nurses' good work

Estelle Edwards and Carol Rampton's prayers have been answered.

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New Hunterville pub honours town’s shearing and farming heritage

New owner Isobel Creswell will open The Woolshed bar at the Station Hotel.

'Unwelcome' for rural NZ: Starlink hikes its prices

The move comes as owner SpaceX gears up for its US$1.75 trillion IPO.

Award-winning Northland farm’s rapid rise tested by storms

'We had to do a lot of walking and a little bit of kayaking to shift cattle.'

The Country: Electrification v fossil fuels with Shane Jones

On today's show: Shane Jones, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Phil Duncan.