When Surf Lifesaving New Zealand launched its recent national volunteer recruitment campaign, the aim was simple: connect willing volunteers with surf clubs that need support. For Waihī Beach ...

It’s been an eventful four years for Kind of a Big Deal, the online comedy duo of Otago alumni Ryan Forlong and Bryn Fredheim. From busy stints generating videos for brands, to time spent selling ...

Known as Bill and Scouse, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday 28th February 2026 at age 83. A private remembrance ceremony was held at home over the weekend. In lieu of flowers, the family asks ...

A woman has been charged in relation to the death of a 4‑year‑old Katikati boy fatally attacked by dogs a year ago. Timothy Rolleston, also known as Timoti, was injured on March 28 last year at a ...

When Robert McClue rolled up his sleeve this week at the New Zealand Blood Service’s Cameron Rd donor centre, it wasn’t for the first time – or even the 100th. The 69-year-old Tauranga man made his ...

Teeing off from a wooden pallet over a river, chipping into water troughs, navigating rolling hills and dodging the odd cowpat – the Kaimai Classic isn’t your typical golf tournament. But it’s one ...

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash near Pāpāmoa. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.40am after reports that a vehicle had crashed on Gloucester Rd. A police ...

In the face of a stormy spring and summer, the national avocado harvest was only slightly down on the previous 12 months. New Zealand Avocado chief executive Brad Siebert said the 2025–26 season has ...

A water supply infrastructure upgrade in Tauranga will begin next Monday and will require the temporary closure of Cambridge Rd. Tauranga City Council said the closure will continue through to late ...

The road is partially blocked while emergency services are in attendance.” ...

That’s the message one group of runners wants to portray as they don superhero costumes for the 12-hour Tauranga Relay for Life fundraiser. Relay for Life is returning to Tauranga on March 14 after a ...

Bay of Plenty Regional councillor Sarah McCorkindale has had a varied and interesting career in the primary industries sector. A riding accident in 2018 put her into rehabilitation for nearly two ...