Bay of Plenty independent bookstores reveal how they are keeping doors open
Simons said everybody was looking for authors such as Freida McFadden, Kristen Hannah and Sarah J. Maas. “I…
From Hawke’s Bay to Dubai: Inside the real life of a tourism graduate working on luxury superyachts
“You clean the showers, then you polish them, then you go into every single little nook and cranny…
Health NZ data reveals hundreds of assaults on Bay of Plenty, Lakes hospital staff
This included 168 at security, 109 at facilities staff, and 65 in Rotorua Hospital’s Emergency Department. During the…
Promoters say Whangārei needs bigger theatre to attract major tours to Northland
Paul Linton, chief executive of Northland Inc, says missing out on these acts is a lost opportunity to…
Heavy rain warning for parts of Hawke’s Bay issued, police plead for driver caution
It took less than an hour for the first fatality of the New Year, between Te Aroha and…
Bay of Plenty deaths: Police investigate two bodies found at same property
About 2.10am today, police were made aware of a man who had been found deceased in another house…
Bay of Plenty road deaths 2025: Uncle of toddler urges safer driving
Her uncle, Jesse Tamm, is reminding drivers taking to the roads this summer to make wise choices because…
Year in Review: Bay of Plenty veteran truck driver Terry Hobart reflects on 30-year career
“I looked in my mirror and saw him coming past me upside down.” He retired three years ago…
Hawke’s Bay firewood merchant urges IRD crackdown as ‘cowboy’ sales soar on Facebook
“These informal operators undermine local jobs, drain public revenue, and contribute to air pollution and respiratory illness through…
Local leaders share their hopes for Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty in 2026
Top of the to-do list next year would be an annual plan aimed at keeping rate increases as…
Club patron Emma Twigg returns for Hawke’s Bay rowing’s 150 years New Year regatta
It comes seven weeks after she celebrated success in that new venture, a World Rowing Beach Sprint title,…
Local government: One Hawke’s Bay council’s debt has nearly tripled in a year – how much debt does each council have?
The vast majority of external debt for the region’s councils has been borrowed from the Local Government Funding…