Shortland’s home on Fortune Rd, in Awakeri, was gutted by fire just after midday on July 11. He was asleep at the time, ...

Four people from the Bay of Plenty have drowned in the first six months of 2025. That is already more than the three ...

It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the sudden death of Shirley Ann Hayward on Wednesday 16th July, at her home ...

Police are urging drivers to take extra care on the roads across Bay of Plenty this morning, with icy conditions reported.

Police cordoned off Waihi Rd and parts of Judea Rd in Tauranga on Thursday night. Photos sent to the Bay of Plenty Times ...

In her 31 years at a Te Puke Pharmacy, Sue Willers has definitely left her print on the town, and the negatives have been few ...

O’Cinnseala and Toner have form. They’re two Irishmen who’ve played music together since being at school in Ireland. Separate ...

The Bislama language of Vanuatu is about to have its very first awareness week in the Bay of Plenty – and the community is ...

“Everyone who comes dressed in blue will receive a discounted pool entry, and the first 100 kids through the doors will get a ...

LAWRENCE, David Martin ...

Green Party transport spokeswoman Julie Anne Genter was in Tauranga on Thursday launching a petition urging Minister of Rail ...

A southbound section of State Highway 2 near Pāpāmoa is closed after a serious crash that injured five people. Police said ...