Bay of Plenty motorbike crackdown: Bikes seized, teen to appear in court
A 17-year-old was due to appear in the Tauranga District Court tomorrow charged with failing to stop, dangerous…
Bay of Plenty: $42m Ōmanawa Bridge contract awarded, construction starts October
This work includes realigning SH29 with the new bridge and making minor improvements to the SH29/Ōmanawa Rd intersection.…
Warriors vs Sea Eagles: Top four hopes over but plenty to gain in NRL finale
“We kicked from our end four times last week [while] Parramatta kicked from their end 18 times. We…
Bay of Plenty man sent to prison for raping niece, while continuing to deny offending
While the victim’s parents travelled from Australia to support her in court, much of the rest of her…
Police round up anti-social BoP road users
“I heard the helicopter about 10.30pm last night in Arataki,” Bailey Moore said on Sunday morning. The Eagle…
'Multiple victims': Major response to van crash near Maketū – NZ Herald
‘Multiple victims’: Major response to van crash near Maketū NZ HeraldMultiple people injured after van rolls in Bay of…
Zain Taikato-Fox Rotorua homicide case: Twelve charged with murder
Police iwi liaison officers, who had been in Maketu today, would remain to help ensure those affected by…
Tauranga reverses water services decision, partners with Western Bay of Plenty
Tauranga City Council will now partner with its “little brother”, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, and possibly…
Skin cancer: Some Bay of Plenty patients may face longer waits for surgery after funding change
“We have explored all current options to secure additional funding, but none have been successful.” Funding would now…
Foreshore and seabed: Supreme Court issues new ruling on customary marine rights to rivers
The judgment also covers the application of the two-pronged customary rights test, which has been the subject of…
Electorate boundary changes for Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua for 2026 election
Forty-nine general and three Māori electorate boundaries were adjusted nationally. Belk Rd resident Molly Powell said the decision…
Tauranga cancer survivor urges bowel screening as almost half of kits not returned
When broken down by ethnicity, fewer than half of the kits sent to Māori, Pasifika and Asian people…