4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (310+ words) The Bay of Plenty is ready for its close-up. Film Bay of Plenty’s new showreel highlights not only the region’s diverse locations but also the people, local knowledge and communities that help bring productions to life. “One region, many worlds…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (808+ words) While commercial kiwifruit is a boon for the economy – particularly in the Bay of Plenty – the wild variety is a serious plant pest. “Wild kiwifruit are a serious threat to the environment,” Chris McKay, Bay of Plenty Regional Council biosecurity…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (975+ words) Councillors have received a new assessment of landslide risks on Mauao, but no decisions have been made about the future of council facilities at its base. In a Wednesday meeting, Tauranga City councillors heard more information was needed about rockfall…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (955+ words) It’s bigger than the Olympics and worth millions to the Bay of Plenty economy. As nearly 30,000 people converge on Tauranga for the Zespri Aims Games at the end of this week, organisers say the event has grown into more than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) The Tauranga Women’s Lifestyle Expo returns to Mercury Baypark on September 19-20 with 130 exhibitors, new seminar sessions and a chance to win a trip to Hawaii. The Tauranga Women’s Lifestyle Expo is set to return to Mercury Baypark this month with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) The Bay of Plenty’s top apprentice builders have been recognised, with one Tauranga tradesman taking home the region’s top title. Logan Crawford, of JBH Builders, was named the Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay 2026 Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (722+ words) A suspended and intoxicated driver’s behaviour became “increasingly dangerous” before he crashed his mechanically unsafe car into a truck, killing his best mate. A coroner says that Tangaroa Paki crossed to the wrong side of the road, exceeded speed limits,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (592+ words) A property sale has netted a $25,000 donation for Waipuna Hospice. Tauranga real estate agency The Northern Group is donating its commission from the $700,000 sale of 172 Mansels Rd, Parkvale to its Homes for Hospice campaign. The property’s vendor added to the…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (423+ words) Katikati Community Centre is one of seven community organisations across the Western Bay that will share more than $116,000 in funding for upgrades. Seven community organisations across the Western Bay will share more than $116,000 in funding for upgrades and improvements to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (927+ words) Pakūranga College students Max Furse-Kee and Sharon Maccanico, both 15, were killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide on January 22. The Maccanico family had decided to cut their summer camping holiday in Mount Maunganui short, with bad weather coming. But a campground…...