Latest from Bay of Plenty

Kiwifruit sector to push for its share of 2000 new pickers

2000 workers from the Pacific will come to New Zealand early next year.

'Above and beyond': Tauranga Community Foodbank reflects on lockdown

The team worked tirelessly every single day throughout lockdown.

'Vivacious' medium, Dolly Parton impersonator and country music fan remembered

Phyllis Tantrum was "one of life's very special characters".

Marae Kete launched to help marae administrators

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has launched an online Marae Kete.

Zizi Sparks: Bad behaviour on buses; how to stop it

OPINION: Everyone has a right to be safe at work.

'How many goddamn reports do we need': Sparks fly over park-and-ride

'We ought to take Tauranga City out of this committee and send it somewhere on its own'.

One passenger in six months: Plug pulled on 'abysmal' bus trial

There have been only 51 rides on the trial service since it was introduced a year ago.

Zizi Sparks: Why Black Friday isn't just another American fad

OPINION: Not everything about consumerism is bad.

Gas leak at Tauranga commercial property

Fire and Emergency NZ are responding to a report of a gas leak at Tauranga business.

Horse trainer child sex case: Laken Rose 'feared' partner

Defence witnesses and a psychiatrist say Laken Rose was afraid of her former partner.

Bus lane bites back: Enforcement of popular shortcut nets hundreds of motorists

Enforcement of a Tauranga bus lane has begun, and not everyone is happy.

Do do do do: Baby great white reeled in at BOP beach

Not many people can say their first catch was a great white shark.

Tractor driver killed in crash with milk tanker identified

The fatal crash, between the tractor and truck, was about 25km northwest of Rotorua.

Cricket: Mount Maunganui look to bounce back in Rotorua

This weekend marks round six of the Bay of Plenty Cup.

A virtual tour of Bayfair Shopping Centre now available

The new initiative is a first for New Zealand shoppers.

Avocado industry appoints first chairwoman

She is the first female in the position in the 40-year history of the organisation.