An elderly couple have been attacked - and their pet Bichon dog killed - by a loose pit bull in Mt Maunganui this morning.

A 19-year-old has been charged after allegedly presenting a knife at a female store-worker and demanding money from her.

A man has been arrested in relation to an alleged attempted robbery at a souvenir store in Mount Maunganui this week.

A man was critically injured when his car collided with a parked car on Mt Maunganui's Ocean Beach Rd.

Charges have not been laid against a man who stabbed a 40-year-old Mount Manganui man in the chest during a confrontation.

Gale force winds blowing across Auckland have forced the cancellation of some ferry services and have made driving conditions hazardous.

Wild weather has continued to batter the Bay of Plenty region with high winds flipping a plane on the runway at Tauranga Airport. Plus: Aerial photos of the devastation.

800 kids all aged from 10 - 14 compete in the Oceans '15 competition in Mt Maunganui.

The summer hot spot is known for its beaches, but in case of rain, there are great shops, cafes and markets to explore too. Here's our go-to guide.

A bystander risked his life to save a woman caught in a rip at Mount Maunganui yesterday.

Here are TimeOut's picks of the big gigs bringing in 2015.

Hundreds of people have lined Mt Maunganui beach in a show of support for the ongoing search for missing 5-year-old Jack Dixon.

A chemical fire has broken out off Hewletts Rd in Mt Maunganui tonight and emergency services have cordoned off the area.

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

An alleged drunk driver fleeing from police was caught after crashing his car into a Mount Maunganui building this morning.

Alexia Santamaria joins Mt Maunganui's magnificent men in their flying machines.

It's reaching the business end of the State Ocean Swim Series.

A Mount Maunganui man was shocked by the actions of motorists who ignored his desperate attempts to flag them down after a woman was pulled lifeless from the surf.

A New Zealand woman who had been living in Norway drowned at Mt Maunganui beach last night after swimming with a group of family and friends.

A Welcome Bay resident who lit a non-permitted fire on his property which quickly got out of control at the weekend could be prosecuted or have to pay the bill for putting the fire out.

A crash involving a passenger bus, a logging truck and two other vehicles has left a person injured in Mt Maunganui this morning.

An attempt at breaking a world-record for skinny dipping planned for Mount Maunganui is being labelled unacceptable and indecent.