A new building consent exemption for rooftop solar panels came into force this month after the Government clarified the rules as part of their construction industry reforms. “Earlier this year, I ...

Keeping track of Te Puke’s rubbish hot spots has highlighted one area in desperate need of some TLC. The town’s railway corridor is the target of Keep Te Puke Beautiful’s la ...

Mount Maunganui College students are learning the old school way of recording music as they prepare to release this year’s annual album. The 32 Year 9-13 students have been lear ...

As Holy Trinity Tauranga prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend, the parish family is reflecting on a legacy that continues to evolve – from a humble missionar ...

Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer Craig Gray had organised the two-day Motor Vehicle Extrication (MVE) course at his own workplace, led by two Fire and Emergency New Zealand ...

They’re usually spun to make spooky Halloween decorations, but new research from the University of Waikato and the Bioeconomy Science Institute has found that toy cobwebs can also weave surprising ...

Green and yellow signs across New Zealand have been subjected to being keyed, driven into and shot at, leaving some signs illegible and having to be removed, costing the department hundreds of ...

Two men from Te Puke have appeared in court charged with murdering Tristan Eruera Oakes in the Bay of Plenty town. Oakes, 29, was found critically injured from a gunshot wound at his home on Saturday, ...

Community steps up to raise $80k for charity. Food Rescue Coordinator Fleur Bos, supporter Stephen Thomas and Good Neighbour General Manager Renee Hanna Good Neighbour food rescue ...

A Māori health coalition is asking those attending the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition to take precautions to prevent measles from spreading. Thirteen measles cases have been reported ...

One person is dead after a crash in Matamata. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Waharoa Rd East and Pohlen Rd at 4.40pm on Thursday. “Sadly, one person was ...

Former All Blacks Sevens star Kurt Baker has traded the rugby pitch for the property market. The two-time Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic medallist has joined the Bower Real Estate group as a ...