Bay of Plenty Times'Harsh critic of myself': How Drysdale rates his leadership as mayorTauranga's mayor and councillors assess their performances, one year in.27 Oct 07:43 PM
Bay of Plenty Times‘A real privilege’: National begins candidate selections for 2026 electionTom Rutherford is gunning for another term. 23 Oct 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGold3 kiwifruit: Zespri wins $1.28m court case in ChinaThe case centred on unauthorised Gold3 kiwifruit grown in Hubei Province.22 Oct 07:24 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Instagrammable' arts, live sports, busy beaches: Labour weekend in Tauranga22 Oct 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesShe 'fell in love' with aircraft at age 11. Now, she's 'changing the engineering field'14 Oct 09:43 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Every emotion': Candidate in close race describes tense 48-hour update wait13 Oct 10:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Really overwhelming': First-time Māori ward councillor reacts to poll resultDarlene Dinsdale says she has three years to ensure Māori voices are heard.12 Oct 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWestern Bay mayor starts second term with focus on change and water reformsA regional deal could unlock funding for key housing and road projects.12 Oct 01:58 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesJames Denyer re-elected as Western Bay MayorDenyer said he was “extremely happy and relieved” to be re-elected.11 Oct 05:50 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesChip seal ordeal: Pāpāmoa road noise 'unbearable' and 'constant''You don’t even dare sit outside because it’s so loud,' says one disgruntled resident.10 Oct 05:06 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesLocal elections: Your last-minute voting guideVoting closes at midday Saturday, with results expected from 2pm.09 Oct 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga mayor vows cheaper redo after $105m pool project haltedMayor Mahé Drysdale says the rebuild could now cost tens of millions less.08 Oct 09:31 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Hero' 10yo saves drowning toddler who was 'grey as concrete' from wave pool floorShe spotted the 3-year-old girl motionless on the bottom of NZ's biggest wave pool.07 Oct 06:16 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'I want to win a World Cup': Neesham not giving up on Black Caps futureInitially overlooked, the 35-year-old nearly played the winning hand against Australia.04 Oct 06:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMarsh century defies Black Caps as Australia seal series victoryNew Zealand's bowlers ultimately ran out of runs to defend at Bay Oval.04 Oct 10:16 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'Daily struggle': Firefighters say staff shortages risk delayed responsesCareer firefighters are preparing to go on strike later this month.03 Oct 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSecond T20 washed out, NZ lose chance to win back Chappell-HadleeRain had the final say on a damp evening at Bay Oval.03 Oct 08:55 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLifeguards perform CPR on child pulled from NZ's biggest wave poolMembers of the public handed the child to lifeguards, who were able to resuscitate them.02 Oct 06:39 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'All we could see was flames': Cause of three-car fire investigatedA fire investigator has examined the scene, as police investigate a wilful damage report.02 Oct 05:14 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLeeder steps down after 12 years: The projects he's most proud ofDairy farmer Doug Leeder is retiring from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.01 Oct 08:03 PM
Sport‘Hungry for more’: The innings that should change Black Cap’s life foreverTim Robinson wasn’t meant to face Australia, but scored an unbeaten century at Bay Oval.01 Oct 04:02 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesRobinson ton in vain, Australia hammer Black Caps in Chappell-Hadlee openerNew Zealand’s bowlers were powerless to stop their opponents at Bay Oval.01 Oct 09:24 AM
SportRavindra poised to join cricket's elite as Kiwi summer begins against AustraliaThe 25-year-old Black Cap has been tipped to become one of the game's modern greats.28 Sep 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesCity council sank $4.7m into scrapped pool plansBut the council's new plan has the backing of several community sport groups.26 Sep 06:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Out of kilter': Region's bus fares hiked for first time in seven years'We have to show that we are committed to getting our finances right in public transport.'26 Sep 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPublic backs dragon as search begins for new siteThe 1.2m-tall dragon is built entirely from scrap-metal vehicle parts.26 Sep 03:15 AM
BusinessRich-listers' Ubco rescue: Sale price revealedReceivers say the electric motorcycle maker will stay in Mount Maunganui.24 Sep 08:58 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesAussie DJ to perform iconic cricket ground's first major concertFisher drew 22,000 fans to Auckland’s Victoria Park in January this year. 24 Sep 05:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMost council hopefuls back strong Māori role in resource protection - survey'The role of mana whenua and decision making came through really strongly.'23 Sep 09:19 PM
