Mount resort aims to smash price record - 'if you win Lotto, that’s the house you buy'
The current record-holder sold two years ago for $11m.
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Support needed for Te Puke's group day on October 31
Calf club day on October 31; local schools host agricultural events leading up to it.
Government promises to consider hiking road charges and tolls before end of term
Transport Minister Simeon Brown hints any revenue increases will be in the form of tolls.
'High risk': Police seize revolver, knives, meth from vehicle
Police pulled over a vehicle in Mount Maunganui at about 7pm.
Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty
From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region.
'History of harm': Relief as liquor store application withdrawn
A hearing was scheduled to take place this month.
Call for council to drop $147m hotel, convention centre idea 'altogether'
'If it was financially viable, we would have it up and built by big corporates... '
ANZ branch continues its 150-year legacy in Tauranga
The opening marked 'a new beginning for ANZ in Tauranga'.
Big changes proposed for BOP community board areas
Council is proposing to reduce the Katikati Community Board area to urban Katikati.
'Not going to let the old man in yet': Neville Bowen, Chris Burr win photo competition
'Once the sawdust gets in your veins, it stays in your veins,' the wood chopper said.
Elder housing is on the up in Katikati
Once completed, there will be 26 units in three two-storey blocks.
Warning to boaties as bad weather approaches
Alerts issued ahead of wet weather expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
Council flags roaming dogs as ongoing issue
Roaming dogs can "frighten, intimidate or annoy others".
'Horrified and deeply ashamed': 67-year-old found with 8500 child abuse images
However, the family man has been given suppression due to concerns he might self-harm.
Learning the art of writing
Christine is offering a free, 10-day writing workshop.
Dog owner ‘gutted’ by lack of action after Border Collie ‘ripped open’
He says his 13-year-old Border Collie, Molly, was 'ripped open' in an attack by two dogs.
Two years, little action: Slow progress on child safety reforms years after Malachi Subecz's murder
Two months since a scathing report, there is no update on how to better care for NZ kids.
Police give update on injured couple linked to Rotorua homicide
The dead woman was discovered by police on September 23.
'Bad start for holidays': Days of rain from midweek, MetService issues first warnings
Month's worth of rain to drench Bay of Plenty; snow forecast for south.
How to quit drinking alcohol: Kiwi addiction experts’ advice for safe withdrawal
'We’ve got to assess people. It’s not just a case of, well, stop.'
'Last chance': Bay couple open their garden one last time
"Our garden ... it's our hobby, it keeps us healthy, and we love it.”
Violent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools report
Stand-downs and suspensions have increased in schools since 2023.
School welcomes Chapel St crossing's safety upgrade
Pillans Point School is welcoming road safety upgrades.
‘I knew I had cancer’: Grandmother’s health message after first ignoring symptoms
Before cancer diagnosis, she only went to the doctor for her grandkids.
BOP Steamers thrash Northland 53-13
Win pushes Steamers to second place in the provincial championships.
Govt eyeing ‘major reform’ of building consent system
Govt says building costs and cumbersome consenting system are behind high house prices.
Highway fire: Emergency services put out two blazes on Bay of Plenty roadside
The road has now reopened.
Visitors eye Rotorua and Bay for school holidays
Plus, top things to do in the Bay this school holidays.
Federal Reserve cuts rate by 0.50%: What it means for markets and inflation
OPINON: The Federal Reserve has started its easing cycle with a bang.
Hunting wild venison for a worthy cause
Red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels, so we saw an opportunity to fill that gap
Air NZ flight aborts landing after runway drama
The flight reportedly experienced wind shear just before touchdown.
'Peer influence at work': Young driver contributed to teen's death by racing
'There are two kids lying in the middle of the road,' a witness told police.
'They kept that a secret': Man finds out at age 48 he was adopted
‘You didn’t fit into my plans’: Mum's reason for giving him up.
'Trail paradise' to host annual cross triathlon series
Cross Triathlon Championships to be incorporated into 2025 XTerra Rotorua Festival.