6:26:22 Thursday 17 April 2025

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11 men hang on cross for Easter exhibition

Over the Easter weekend, 11 men will hang on a cross for an hour each in an 'emotional journey” as part of the Easter exhibition at Bethlehem Baptist Church,... Read More

Fallen tree closes section of SH29 near Te Poi

A section of State Highway 29 is closed after a tree fell, blocking the road. The tree is blocking SH29 at the Waiomou Stream Bridge between SH24 and Stopford... Read More

SH2 median barriers: Truck drives on wrong side

A group of residents who have been campaigning against wire median barriers on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty claim a container truck was seen driving... Read More

Cruise ships cleaner over the past season

Tauranga has had a strong summer cruise season, with 91 ship arrivals contributing to our visitor economy. 'It's pleasing to see those cancellations and/or... Read More

Tauranga Army Cadets win national award

A night of celebration rang out as the Western Bay of Plenty Cadets Unit - Tauranga Army Cadets won a national award. The Te Rangatahi Trophy was presented... Read More

Taheke 8C applies to fast-track hydro scheme

A Māori landowner group has applied to have its Ōkere River Hydro Scheme considered for referral under the Fast-Track Approvals Act. Taheke 8C's scheme... Read More

Tauranga Crossing: sparking kids’ imagination

Creative construction adventures are sparking imaginations these school holidays at Tauranga Crossing. Free hands-on construction workshops are activating... Read More

Picture Perfect Easter Trail postponed

Due to the incoming Cyclone Tam and the need to keep everyone safe, Epic Te Puke has made the decision to postpone the Picture Perfect Easter Trail originally... Read More

Easter walk-through offers immersive experience

A visually stunning, reflective walk-through of the Easter story at Bethlehem Baptist Church is being opened to the public again this year. The doors at Bethlehem... Read More

Warnings as ex-tropical Cyclone hits BOP, Rotorua

Heavy rain warnings have been extended for Bay of Plenty with the worst of ex-tropical Cyclone Tam to lash the region today and Good Friday. An orange heavy... Read More

X-Air flips back into Tauranga

Some of the world's top athletes will head to Mercury BayPark Tauranga as X-Air, New Zealand's largest action sports event, rides back to the city on Anzac Day. There... Read More

Rotorua's air quality improves with burner checks

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is hoping for clearer skies in Rotorua this winter as it prepares to carry out annual wood burner checks across the city. Historically,... Read More