Rotorua volunteer firefighter Chris Reid can’t get enough of the heat. This weekend, the builder will do Tauranga’s annual City to Surf half-marathon wearing his 25kg firefighting kit – again. The ...

Our Bay of Plenty senior representative cricket side picked up from where they left off last season, taking first innings points from Northland, after a long journey to Northland last weekend.

At least two newly elected councillors in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be accessing newly available support to have security systems installed in their homes after facing harassment and threats ...

Nola lived her life with love, laughter, strength, and a generous heart. She will be remembered for her kindness, honesty, humour, and the courage with which she faced life — and, in the end, for ...

Paws at the ready, pooches! Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s first Wander Walk is coming to Te Puna Quarry Park on November 8. The free, guided dog walk is one of five being held across the ...

Roading crews will be a familiar sight around Rotorua over the next month, with a significant piece of work taking place. Sandra King, Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Bay of Plenty system manager, ...

A new connection is set to open in Tauriko with the completion of the fourth and final leg of the State Highway 29 Redwood Lane roundabout. The roundabout, part of the Tauriko Enabling Works project, ...

Whakaari (White Island) as seen from an observation flight on Monday, showing the steam and gas plume, containing minor amounts of volcanic ash. Photo / Craig Miller Ash was emitted in two recent ...

Warm, humid weather is on the way for early summer, with a chance of heavy rain for parts of the country. In its latest Seasonal Climate Outlook, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) says there is an 80% ...

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A teenager who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after exposure to pornography as a child, and was later groomed online by adult men, has died by suicide. A coroner says the tragedy highlights ...

The Government will remove a requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but will still make clear they should seek to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori students.