See the pictures of the extremely close call on the Te Puke Highway.

Up to 1750 extra migrant workers will be made available for the Bay's horticulture sector.

The main highway into Te Puke will be closed for a month next year.

Unexploded naval high-explosive shell found at Te Puke residence.

Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.

Difference between Bay of Plenty fuel prices ranges 20c, if you know where to shop.

Susan and Terry met for the first time after a chance test told them they were related.

Three vehicles were involved, including a campervan, and left two people injured.

Police confirmed the crash is a "double fatal" but could not provide more information.

Owner of Te Puke rental property destroyed by fire grateful her tenants got out unscathed.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

An aged care worker has been awarded $20,000 and the promise of her old job by the ERA.

Young restricted drivers more at risk of a serious crash in the first 6 to 12 months..

A new collaboration will benefit the health of the Kaituna River. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The health of the Kaituna River is a priority for all. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have been called to a crash in Te Puke

A net 45 per cent of Bay households expect the region's economy to improve in 12 months.

The court said a duty of care was owed to kiwifruit growers.

A set of rare twin foals have stunned animal experts by their arrival and survival.

The woman at the centre of racist comments says she is overwhelmed by the response.

A thunderstorm crossed Tauranga about 6am, moving towards Whakatāne around 7am

One person has died in Te Puke after being hit by a train.

Two people have escaped from their vehicle after a collision with a train.

A lightning strike traumatises family and killed a family dog in Te Puke.

Flooding is being reported around the Western Bay of Plenty.

Two crashes involving trucks have been reported to police

NZ's top cafe: How Marty Robinson's, The Daily, changed a community.

Kiwifruit crops are due to ripen faster than anticipated - and pickers are needed.

Seasonal work is a fun way to top up retired couple's income

Taking time off when his children were born meant he was more prepared when his wife died.