4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (464+ words) p'tiki District Council has officially adopted a new Climate Strategy and Action Plan, marking a major step forward to build resilience for the future. Severe storms, coastal erosion and impacts on roading are among the effects of climate change already…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (823+ words) Tucked away in Welcome Bay is a food forest that feeds not just the belly, but a feeling of happiness and hope for the future. One acre of land is flourishing at the hands of Selena Hardman. Her self-sown Tauranga…...

20+ hour, 41+ min ago  (405+ words) Motorists travelling through the eastern Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan for night closures beginning this weekend on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge. The closures, starting on Sunday, are part of ongoing work to stabilise the Goldsmith…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (457+ words) The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover returns next week, with hundreds of inventive toasted sandwiches set to hit menus across the country. The annual winter food event runs from June 24 to August 5, with about 200 venues from Paihia to Dunedin competing…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago  (219+ words) Tauranga Coastguard volunteer Todd Wakerley and daughter Jemma are already halfway through their formidable mid-winter challenge, braving the cold water to raise vital funds for a cause close to their hearts. The father and daughter will participate in The Big…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (782+ words) Tauranga BMX Club is racing to secure the final funding needed to repair its damaged track and safeguard the future of BMX competition in the city. The club needs to raise more than $32, 000 to complete urgent remediation work on its…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (462+ words) A musician wins Lotto. Everyone asks what they'll do with the money? "Keep playing with the band till it runs out." Creative people want to create, performers want to perform. Almost no one I know is in it for the…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (503+ words) Bright-coloured projectiles will be furiously flying in TECT Park this Sunday as a speed-focused paintball contest draws entrants from across the North Island. After a several-year hiatus, the Bay of Plenty Paintball Club will host the regional Paintball Triples " which…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (251+ words) A vandal recently cut through a padlock to remove a bollard from T'neatua Cemetery so they could perform doughnuts on the wet grass in front of the grave sites. As well as driving through the reserve area, the vandal also…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1190+ words) Tuara Heke, 21, and Piripi Tukaokao, 23, are on trial in the High Court at Rotorua on charges that relate to the death of Harley Shrimpton (inset) in 2023. Warning: This story deals with details of a violent death and suicide and may…...