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'Incredible band': US music legends The Roots rock Summer Haze festival
Jimmy Fallon's house band is one of the biggest acts visiting the Bay this summer.
'Is this for real?': Honour surprises Ngāi Te Rangi kaumātua
Ihaka has been honoured with an ONZM for services to Māori and governance.
Honoured power sector leader on pouring his 'heart and soul' into 55-year career
'It’s important to find your passion as when you love what you do, you do your best work.'
New Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Taupō recipients named
Plus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.
Rāhui updated after body found in Ōhope
Local iwi offered condolences to the grieving whānau of the man who died.
Watch: The shark that cleared Ōhope Beach
Chris Service was fortunate enough to have his drone up at the right time when he saw it.
'Rush hour' driver caught on phone three days in a row on same road - police
He's among more than 2000 people snapped for the same offence this year in the region.
Missing man in Ōhope was allegedly retrieving fishing net after arrest, family says
The family disputes the claim he 'jumped in the water' in order to evade being arrested.
Young Kiwi music artist's career turning point: 'I just feel like I’m in a dream'
Frankie Venter's first headline show in Tauranga was the turning point of her career.
'Volunteering certainly helps': How widower copes after losing wife of 44 years
'There’s a whole lot of people out there who you can help and talk to.'
Revealed: Where Kiwis have the best chance of buying a house for less than $500,000
The numbers show the hotspots for affordable homes.
Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage
The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.
Nia Glassie's murderers up for parole
It's been 17 years since Nia Glassie was killed. Now her killers want out of jail.
The drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbag
The gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.
Health warning issued as toxic algal bloom hits Lake Rotoiti
Toxic algal bloom warning issued for Ōkawa Bay, Lake Rotoiti.
'Gorgeous': Travellers on their OE reflect on life in the Bay
'A piece of me will be left here when I leave.'
Search continues for man who swam away from police during chase
Iwi places rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour as search for missing swimmer intensifies.
BoP summer music festival guide: Kiwi band reveals 'ridiculous' ritual
The hottest music festivals in Taupō, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.
Retailers cashing in on customers' happy vibes
Boxing Day shoppers in Rotorua and Tauranga are happy to be spending.
Final year of school to remember: 'I wasn’t thinking I would make it to where I did'
A Year 13 student achieves success – and has big career goals.
Man missing after jumping into water and swimming away while fleeing police
The man refused to engage with police and swam away.
Mixed Christmas sales for Bay retailers amid cost-conscious shoppers
Bay of Plenty retailers report mixed Christmas spending figures, but some remain upbeat.
‘Heart-wrenching’: Kiwi recalls aid efforts after catastrophic tsunami
Tauranga's Greg Brownless remembers the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami tragedy.
Lifejackets, speeding, no-go zones: What water patrols are looking out for
The Bay of Plenty maritime team will be checking for rule compliance.
Tauranga libraries log million-plus book loans in 2024, but which was the favourite?
NZ biographies outmuscle Prince Harry; digital memberships available during library closure.
‘Extremely honoured’: Rotorua teacher makes history with excellence award
Bryony Edwards has been recognised for her teaching efforts picking up a major NEiTA award
Two dead in separate Christmas road toll crashes
The deaths are the first in this year's Christmas road toll period.
Rainy Christmas forecast for Bay of Plenty and beyond
MetService forecasts warm, wet Christmas for Bay of Plenty, rain easing by Dec 27.
Christmas dinner for all at St Peters in the City
A set menu of cold meats, roasted veges and desserts will be served by volunteers.
'Good for business': Cafe owner hails street's return to two-way traffic
Businesses say sales have dropped since the road was made one-way.
Pitmaster's tip for perfect Christmas turkey: 'Brine for juicy results'
Jefferies and family will enjoy a leg of lamb with summer sides.
Police warn of ‘zero tolerance’ for speeding as Tauranga’s road toll falls
Police reveal the identity of Tauranga pedestrian fatality injured in Pyes Pa crash.