The student volunteer army rolled into Waihī Beach last week and rolled up their sleeves to help flood-affected businesses. Five student volunteers from the University of Waikato branch spent a day ...

A kaleidoscope of colour awaits inside the warehouse of New Zealand’s only manufacturer of industrial and educational crayons, which are made right here in the Bay of Plenty. Roger and Amanda ...

An opportunity to try Chinese dancing was one of the activities at the Kia Kaha te Pānui – Summer Reading Challenge at Waipuna Park on Saturday. Photo / Rosalie Liddle Crawford Hundreds of children ...

I have squirted cat repellent, sprinkled pepper, thrown pots of water and other items at unwanted cats and placed anti-cat mats.” After setting animal traps loaned to him by Ōpōtiki Society for the ...

Dawn broke over Hopukiore (Mt Drury) as more than 200 people gathered to mark Waitangi Day. The Tauranga Moana’s Waitangi Day dawn service has been held at Hopukiore for more than a decade, and this ...

If you’re after a fun, action-filled day of surf life saving sports at the beach, mark Saturday, February 14, on your calendar. Pukehina Surf Rescue is hosting the 2026 Harris Cup Invitational ...

Gilgen’s first 100th birthday - her son Phil Gilgen says she has another 100 years to go. Betty’s family will mark the first occasion with style – she’ll take a birthday drive in her favourite classic ...

Today, Katikati’s second annual Te Rā o Waitangi Whānau Festival (Waitangi Day Family Festival) will take place at the Haiku Reserve from 11am to 3pm. The free, family-friendly event is open to ...

MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane told the Bay of Plenty Times that only “Sunday looks like it may have a very small chance for a shower, but the rest of the weekend looks to stay dry”.

Police are seeking the public’s help to find missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O’Connor. Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said her house bus was found on Rapurapu Track in the Lower Kaimai area ...

The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the area will rema ...

Following the warmer, settled weekend, you could be excused for wondering if summer is making a comeback. The short answer is ...