Latest Bay of Plenty news
One person dead after car goes off road in BoP
Emergency services responded to the scene around 9.15am on Grieve Rd in Otakiri.
Aims Games: Parking, transport info as 24k visitors descend on city
Free bus service runs every 30 minutes, encouraging sustainable travel for athletes.
Car seen swerving in wrong lane on Tauranga Harbour Bridge, man arrested
The vehicle was swerving in the opposite lane, police say.
Cheeky social media jabs follow Tasman's historic Ranfurly Shield win
Tasman celebrate first Ranfurly Shield win as Hawke’s Bay face playful jabs.
Devastated Tauranga mum remembers 'precious son' killed in Kaimāī Range crash
'He had so much potential and never got the chance to see any of that come to fruition.'
Will forestry rob hundreds of Kiwis of jobs? Meat processing sector confronts big livestock dip
One million fewer lambs next spring raises economic red flag in meat-processing industry.
Did material from lake-making Taupō ‘super-eruption’ reach Australia?
Discovery in Australia has scientists pointing to prehistoric super-eruption at Taupō.
Opinion: Bad news - mortgage rates might not fall as much as you’re hoping
OPINION: OCR projected to drop to about 3% by early 2027, impacting future mortgage rates.
'Took it all for granted': James Rolleston on life before near-death crash
The actor is joining this year's cast of celebrity castaways in the Coromandel.
Will wars: Daughter claims she should get twice as much as her siblings
The daughter argued she'd done more to care for her parents than her eight siblings.
'Screaming': Three students suffer burns after hose bursts on school bus
Two of the Bethlehem College students missed camp due to the severity of their injuries.
'Seismic shift' in average age of population raises questions
Thames-Coromandel's ageing population highlights what's in store for the rest of NZ.
'Smells revolting': What it's like in a burnt-out house
'This is a rare chance to walk through a fire-damaged home.'
Then and now: Historic photo recreated
Groundsmen recreate school photo from the past.
Pāpāmoa home damaged by fire opened to public for fire safety awareness
A Pāpāmoa home damaged by fire has been opened to public for fire safety awareness.
Tauranga Sikh temple brawl: Five in court
The accused men have pleaded not guilty.
How every team can win the Ranfurly Shield (except Southland)
All roads will go through Hawke’s Bay starting this weekend against the Tasman Mako.
Retiree, 87, enjoys ‘very active’ life 20 years after cancer diagnosis
'I just carried on as life was normal.'
$1.9b for transport: Where it will be spent in Bay of Plenty
Cash boost part of $32.9b National Land Transport Programme for 2024-2027.
‘Kick in the guts’: Rates bill shock for commercial property owner
'In one year? What are they thinking?'
Watch: Kīngi Tūheitia laid to rest on Taupiri Maunga
Thousands of people have gathered at the marae over the past six days to mourn the King.
'Highly careless or even negligent': Farm manager fined $52k for effluent pollution
An experienced Bay of Plenty farm manager has been fined for illegal effluent discharge.
The last baby born in historic annexe returns
Colin returns to his birth place, on his birthday.
Kīngi Tūheitia's successor named: Māoridom, politicians react
Leaders are acknowledging Ngā Wai hono i te pō as the new leader of the Kīngitanga.
Boating companies in liquidation owing IRD $1.5m in unpaid taxes
The businesses owe unpaid taxes and loans, according to the IRD's statements of claim.
Watch: Dame Lisa Carrington's secret to success, and future plans
Carrington shares insights on her journey to becoming NZ's most dominant Olympian.
Tauranga dance studio represents NZ at worlds
Tauranga dance studio represented NZ at the world championships.
Tauranga crash blocks road
The crash took place on 6th Ave in Tauranga this morning.
Axemen — and women — needed
A working bee for the club will be held on October 19-20.
Boatie warned after altercation on Whakatāne wharf
Steve Wright laid an assault complaint after an altercation at the boat ramp.
No rugby at AIMS Games for a young Nathan Harris
A former All Black played football for Te Puke Intermediate.
Three months of big rates bills
One councillor says a lot of locals are worried about their rates bills.
The old school bach that's literally too close to home to keep
Vendor lives just five minutes away.