Bay of Plenty’s Kelsie Wills, Kendra Reynolds and Angel Mulu are three of the 15 players who will be making their international rugby debuts tomorrow morning against Fiji. Luka Connor, from the Bay of Plenty will also be on the team, one of...

A series of fronts are forecast to move across New Zealand from the west through to overnight Wednesday, bringing periods of heavy rain and northwest gales to parts of southern and central New Zealand. The Bay of Plenty is expected to miss this heavy...

Police are wanting to locate 26-year-old Haki Heurea who is wanted for arrest. Heurea is thought to be in the Whakatane area. He should not be approached by the public. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call Police on 111 or anonymously...

Whakatane primary school Te Kura o te Paroa has taken out the top spot at the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition. Hundreds of tamariki from 62 schools converged in Hamilton for Te Mana Kuratahi. The five-day event showcased the country's...

New World Te Puke have been on fire in the Bay of Plenty Cup, with three centuries in the last three weeks, taking the team to a home semi-final in two weeks’ time. Yesterday it was the turn of long-time Te Puke batsman Tai Bridgman-Raison to...

Local astronomers and anyone else who loves to watch the stars at night are up for a treat tonight, if the clouds stay away. “Tonight there will be an opportunity to see a spectacular train of 60 Starlink satellites crossing the sky in a single...

MetService New Zealand is predicting another changeable week ahead. “A series of fronts brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country late this week,” says MetService meteorologist Andrew James. “Twenty-four hour rain...

The weather was perfect on Saturday for the inaugural Brain Injured Children Trust Pedal and Spokes Family Cycle Ride. It was a fun-packed time with children wearing big smiles as they set off on their adventure. “The day was a bike ride with...

Three vehicles have been involved in a collision near Whakamarama on Sunday morning. Police were advised of the three-car crash on SH2, Whakamarama at around 8.37am today. Police arrived at 8.40am. One person has reportedly received moderate injuries. At...

He was born on Black Tuesday. “October 21, 1929. People started jumping out of windows that day.” Not because the world was aghast at the arrival of Brian Patrick Cotter, but because it was the first day of the Wall Street crash –...

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Morena koutou. He ra tino ataahua. Expect fine spells today with drizzle from this evening, with northerlies. It’s a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected high of 21 degrees and an overnight low of 16 degrees....

A Lotto player from Tauranga will be celebrating after winning $17,632 with Lotto Second Division in last night’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Mt Maunganui New World. Two Lotto players from Hastings and Waikato will also be...

One person has died following a crash on Tirau Road, Karapiro this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the single-vehicle crash at around 3.30am. The deceased person was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Police enquiries into the circumstances...

There’s one bloke who enjoys jigsaws. He would; he’s on home detention and he has plenty of time on his hands. Electronic monitoring means he can’t be at the three-day Tauranga Harbour City Lions book fair starting Friday, November...

Mitch Kale may have lost the New Zealand Men’s Amateur golf title but his blistering start to the 36-hole final will live long after the final putt was holed. The 18-year-old Tauranga Golf Club member stunned his more experienced opponent Sam...

Two vehicles collided in Greerton on Saturday afternoon. Police received a report of the vehicle collision on Fraser St, Greerton, around 4.50pm.  Both lanes were reported to be blocked but are now open again. No injuries have been reported.  Tows...

Getting outdoors is easy if you know how. This is the message that the NZ Mountain Safety Council are bringing for the Get Outdoors Week which starts today. Get Outdoors Week, which runs from November 16 – 24, is about safely and easily exploring...

Bay of Plenty’s Joe Carter has been named Northern Districts’ Ford Trophy captain, capping a whirlwind year for the batsman. As a non-contracted player in last season’s Ford Trophy, Joe averaged 123, scored his first List A century...

The rescue of two trampers this week has prompted Police to issue a reminder about being better prepared. “As the weather improves many people will be heading off into the great outdoors,” says Taupo Police Public Safety Team Supervisor...

There are two days of events just for the dogs, coming up next weekend. The Te Puna Quarry Dog Walk will be held next Saturday, followed by the Mud Dog Run at the TECT All Terrain Park on Sunday. On Saturday November 23, it doesn't matter whether...

Following five successful years, Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade will once again be motivating kiwis to check and upgrade their most important piece of boating safety equipment. From November 30 to February 2 boaties will have the opportunity...

Two vehicles have collided near Poike on Saturday morning. Police responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at 10.37am, on SH9 near Poike Rd and Waimapu Pa Rd. There are no reported injuries or road blocks, and the vehicles have been towed from...

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is now taking feedback on proposed new rules to manage earthworks near kauri trees in urban zones of the district, in order to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease. The proposed rules would require...

While the weather forecast is for a mainly fine day for the Bay of Plenty, the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for other parts of the country. Heavy rain and northwest gales are expected in parts of central and southern New Zealand A...

A van has crashed into a bus stop in Judea on Saturday morning. Police received a report of a van that crashed into a bus stop on Waihi Rd at 7.22am. The bus stop is located between Fergusson Way and Paine St. There were no reports of injuries or...

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Expect a fine day with some morning cloud and nortwesterlies developing this morning. It’s a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected high of 23 degrees and an overnight low of 14 degrees. Sunset is at 8.05pm. Sunday...

After the success of Parent to Parent’s inaugural first SafeSquares initiative this March, Parent to Parent and Bunnings are partnering again to help keep New Zealand children safe in driveways this summer. The initiative aims to provide families...

It only takes 30 seconds to establish a connection with a stranger. That’s the key message of an award-winning Katikati community development facilitator. Tessa Mackenzie recently received the national Billie Award for strengths-based research...

Tauranga is the country’s fifth biggest city, the third fastest growing regional economy. And, more importantly, at least for cricket aficionados, it’s on the brink of becoming an international test cricket venue. “We’re all...