An annual town cleanup is expanding - in length and coverage. The EPIC Te Puke Spring Clean will be on again in September. In past years, the cleanup had... Read More

Envirohub has hit 1.6 tonnes of recyclable materials diverted from the landfill so far this year at the Tauranga hub. 'In 2024, Envirohub diverted two tonne... Read More

Have a cat? It's time to get it desexed for the sake of our native species. In a bold and furry move, Predator Free Waihī Beach has teamed up with Waihī... Read More

An underslip has reduced part of State Highway 2 in Bay of Plenty to one lane. NZ Transport Agency said the underslip, around 4.3km southeast of Tāneatua... Read More

Dogs of all shapes and sizes may soon have more to wag their tails about, as Katikati comes together to upgrade the town's Dog Exercise Park with agility equipment. A... Read More

Brazen burglars raided skip bins at Waipuna Hospice's Tauranga depot over the weekend after cutting a hole in a barbed-wire fence and jumping over locked... Read More

Locals are being asked to dig in and make a difference at a community planting day in Te Puke's Lawrence Oliver Park. With more than 2000 native plants ready... Read More

There have been no 'significant changes” at Mt Ruapehu after a swarm of earthquakes east of the volcano, volcanologists say. More than 90 small... Read More

A camper brushed by a tornado has spoken of how he clambered on top of an overturned motorhome so he could help an injured pensioner inside. And another... Read More

Why is it some kids seem to not even feel the cold? Should you let them wear jandals even if it's freezing outside? A small person who lives in my house... Read More

A group of New Zealand polar scientists have helped uncover clues to life's survival during the global ice age. Some of their research used samples collected... Read More

She knew the ocean better than most, but the mountains were unfamiliar territory. After 26-year-old marine biologist Wednesday Davis died on Mt Ruapehu last... Read More