Tauranga City’s Memorial Park Railway will be transformed into a spooky train ride next Friday, October 31, by TMMEC members as they prepare to take people – young and old – for the scariest ride of ...

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday. At around 10.30am, Police received a report of a person having been admitted to ...

The Blackcaps take on England today at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the first One-Day International of the three-match series, with play set to begin at 2pm. Kane Williamson, who made his ...

One person has died after a crash in Morrinsville. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on Matuku Road at around 2.45am. The person was found dead at the scene. The road remains closed while ...

Imagine walking along Mount Maunganui beach at sunrise and hearing the delicate notes of a white baby grand piano floating across the sand. This month, audiences at the Tauranga Arts Festival will get ...

One of New Zealand’s most loved food personalities, bestselling author and engaging live presenter – known for her relaxed, down-to-earth style – will lead the kitchen marquee at Katikati Avo Fest ...

Teen climber’s Olympic dream ...

International tourists visiting the Eastern Bay this week didn’t discover the 100% Pure New Zealand image from the glossy marketing. Instead, they helped drag an abandoned fishing net from Ōhiwa ...

A large metal dragon that mysteriously appeared at Mount Maunganui’s Pilot Bay has mysteriously vanished – but possibly not for good. The 1.2m sculpture, perched atop a 1.5-tonne rock, was placed ...

Thousands of people from across the country and overseas are expected to visit Tauranga for the local Punjabi community’s ...

Rangiuru School broke with tradition and held its school Ag Day on a Saturday and combined it with a country fair. And it proved to be a resounding success. Principal Hannah Mortimore said everyone ...

An iwi-led conservation movement is reshaping the Kaimai Mamaku landscape, blending mātauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge) with ecological science to restore the mauri (life force) of the ...