The now retired and Pāpāmoa -based Pickard has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 New Year ...

Te Runa, 26, was sentenced in 2024 in the Rotorua District Court forto two years, three months and 15 days’ imprisonment and ...

Venter has gained more than 15 million Instagram views, a number-one spot on the Hot NZ Singles Charts, had significant ...

A Bay of Plenty music festival that is a fundraiser for mental health is happening for the final time, due to sponsorship ...

Murray has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to literature. The independent writer, who ...

If you’re planning to freedom camp in Tauranga, it’s important you play your part in keeping our beautiful corner of New ...

Tauranga rang in 2025 with fireworks, fights, family fun, booze ban breaches and almost 4500 breath tests, authorities say. A ...

In 2024, carnage on Rotorua roads contributed to the tally – there were 12 deaths, the most locally for several years.

The government's plan to offer vaping starter kits through stop-smoking services is facing criticism from health experts ...

Howard passed away peacefully on Tuesday 31 December 2024. Much loved partner of Kay, father to Richard. Will be missed by family and friends. Celebration of Howard’s life, to be advised.

Pharmac, New Zealand's medicine procurement agency, continues to make strides in increasing access to life-saving medicines ...

Police are responding to a water-related incident off the coast of Ōmaio in the Ōpōtiki District in the Bay of Plenty. A ...