Wairoa River bar opening attempt as heavy rain warning in place for Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council councillor Di Roadley, who represents Wairoa, said an attempt was being made to establish…
Red weather warnings: Heavy rain and gales hit Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
“A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand…
Tauranga and Raglan beaches busy, surf lifeguards make weekend rescues
In a second rescue, lifeguards providing water safety at the Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half Ironman responded to…
More Bay of Plenty stand-up paddleboarders caught without lifejackets
Paddleboarders were the most frequently snapped category of water users, racking up 57 breaches this summer, up from…
NCEA results 2025: Bay of Plenty students on exam stress and NCEA change
Kwon said the NCEA Level 2 English unfamiliar text paper was “very hard”, and students sitting the paper…
Former All Blacks wing Grant Batty dies, aged 74 in Queensland
His last test try was arguably his most famous. When facing the British and Irish Lions in Wellington,…
MetService issues orange rain alert for Bay of Plenty and Rotorua into Friday
MetService warns heavy rain and downpours were still on the cards for the area as an active low…
Bay of Plenty Lotto player among 10 winners sharing $244k second division prize
Smart Superette (+PB) – Auckland MyLotto (x2) – Auckland MyLotto – Hamilton MyLotto – Bay of Plenty MyLotto…
ASB Classic: Kiwi wildcard James Watt impresses in ATP debut against world No 49
But Watt – who had the centre-court crowd on their feet at times – showed he can be…
Lake Tikitapu incident: Man found dead after failing to return from swim
A police spokesperson would not say if he was a local or a visitor. On Saturday, Rotorua Police…
Pickleballers plea for a purpose-built stadium at Blake Park
But only 56 players could play at one time on the maximum 14 courts available at current venues.…
Mick On Monday: Savaglee the question horse as Karaka Millions meeting takes shape
“He has never really loved Ellerslie but while he can look awkward, George [Rooke, jockey] says it doesn’t…