Tauranga in 12 hours: Best things to do in the Bay of Plenty hub
Tauranga Farmers Market. Photo / Supplied Breakfast at Oscar & Otto 51 The Strand, Tauranga Otto & Oscar.…
Wilson Parking to turn derelict Albert St lot into 67-space carpark
A 167m office tower was once planned for the site in a design by Ignite Architects. The site…
Hawke’s Bay drivers feeling the pinch at the pump from Iran conflict
Others have taken to buying extra fuel supplies, filling up jerry cans. On Monday, Minister of Finance Nicola…
Blockhouse Bay bus crash: Emergency services at Auckland intersection
A traffic light crashed to the ground following an accident in Auckland. Photo / Supplied The person shooting…
Three Bay of Plenty students receive Milford Foundation scholarship
“I’m doing uni and I’m doing it all because of her.” Anderson is one of three Bay of…
Drones, a barbershop and big wins: Tauranga Business Awards 2026 celebrate Bay of Plenty’s best
SYOS Aerospace develops and manufactures autonomous uncrewed vehicles, including drones, robotic vessels and ground vehicles. It is dual-headquartered…
Hiring now in Bay of Plenty: Record kiwifruit crop drives 19,000 jobs, forecast of 221 million trays
The average pay for orchard tasks during the 2025/26 season was around $25.70 an hour, but rates went…
Former Hawke’s Bay teacher aide Manase Uaisele jailed for sexual offending against young girls
Teacher aide at Te Whai Hiringa School Five victims were students when Uaisele was a teacher aide at…
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
“We are satisfied that the outcome of the recall application should not impact Mr Matamata’s sentence,” said the…
Second-Hand Sunday turns Central Hawke’s Bay streets into treasure hunt
Cars and trailers lined the streets as people explored the offerings, from books and toys to furniture and…
Hawke’s Bay firm takes on New Zealand prison manufacturing, with a plan to cut out Aussies
Patton Engineering was started in 1952 by George Patton to provide general engineering services in Hawke’s Bay. The…
Hawke’s Bay firm takes on New Zealand prison manufacturing, with a plan to cut out Aussies
Patton Engineering was started in 1952 by George Patton to provide general engineering services in Hawke’s Bay. The…