
'Unsupported allegations': Tauranga mayor backs staff 'targeted' on social media
Social media comments about Tauranga City Council 'unfairly targeted council staff'.

Council removes funding from economic development agency
ToiEDA is a council-controlled trust.

'Worst I've ever seen': Charity store left with huge mess to clean
Over 20 black bags were rummaged and left strewn across Mount carpark.

Brad Mosen shines, wins Bill Buckley Classic
Steve Cowling shines in super saloons, winning heats and showcasing top driving skills.

Staffer assaulted at hot springs near Whakatāne
One person has been taken into custody after an assault.

Speed limit on three Hauraki roads drop to 80km/h
Waihī Beach Rd, Kennedy Rd and Dickey Flat Rd dropped to 80km per hour speed limits.

High-quality animals impress judges at Te Puke Agricultural Club
Te Puke Agricultural Club's group day impresses with high-standard animals and support.

'Invaluable aid' for buyers: Three BoP suburbs make OneRoof’s ‘Hot 100′ list
'We all want to buy at an affordable price and to live in a suburb that’s on the rise.'

Mark Lister: Are you prepared for a Trump victory?
OPINION: If Trump wins another term, there are several takeaways for investors.

Rotorua bus crash passengers were Tongan seasonal workers who had just arrived in NZ
Thirteen of the workers were hospitalised after the bus rolled, Immigration NZ said.

Tairua fisherman slams Hauraki Gulf marine legislation
The bill was supported by Coromandel MP Scott Simpson.

'Serious injuries': Bus rolls south of Rotorua
Emergency services are attending a serious crash south of Rotorua.

Think you’re not flexible enough to take up yoga? This 74yo will prove you wrong
Bill Hale is showing everyone it's never too late to start something new.

Knockout ambition: Champion teen boxer eyes Olympics
Motekiai commutes from Te Puna to Rotorua to train.

'Blows us away': Teen positive despite cancer ordeal
Fashion show to fund Te Puke teen’s cancer fight.

'My Nara Smith': The TikToker sharing Māori kai with the world
'I think Māori culture is spreading all over the world.'

SPCA: The pets waiting longest for a home
“We know their personalities and likes and dislikes."

US election: View from the Bay of Plenty
US division intensifies as the 2024 election looms.

Bay Super Bowl: $10k purse at Baypark’s fireworks night
Fireworks and new lights debut at Baypark's Bay Super Bowl this Saturday

Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit
Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.

Why A Night Before Christmas event was cancelled
The organisers say they did not want to charge admission to the free family event.

Te Puna School Country Fair is back in business
Covid pandemic lockdown forced the fair into mothballs four years ago.

'Pretty meaty actions': Hopes for air quality push
Mount industrial businesses have agreed to lower their environmental impact. Is it enough?

Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections
Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court to overturn trustee elections.

Couple's garden and art studios shine at BOP festival
Live music, classic cars at couple’s Grey Warbler Gallery during BoP festival.

TECT Community Trust election 2024 results declared
Voting closed at midday on Wednesday with a voter return percentage of 11.55%.

'We are the mana of this land': Iwi slam police over Mob bust, threaten to block future raids
Iwi leader decries the impact on children from police crackdown in Ōpōtiki.

Eastern Fish & Game council elections: Murray Ferris and Mark Sceats retain seats
Sceats starts second term. Ferris, a long-time council member, plans to retire after this.

'Highly probable' 16-year-old's wrist broke during unlawful arrest, IPCA finds
Police arrested teen for breaching alcohol ban after he refused to give his details.