'Total disgrace': Mental health unit upgrade to begin - five years after funding allocated
Updgrade would 'significantly improve' environment for patients and staff, says Health NZ.
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Former 'highest-risk road' reverts to 100km/h speed limit
The speed limit on SH2 will revert to 100km/h by July 1, 2025.
Suit up for scavenger hunt on two wheels
The 2025 Great K Valley Cycle Adventure is taking place on Sunday, April 27.
BoP highway project confirmed, tolls expected by 2028
A new four-lane highway will connect Redwood Lane to Takitimu Toll Rd.
Super Rugby teams: All Blacks sensation returns as Chiefs receive mixed injury news
All the ins and outs ahead of the 11th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Blisters force Jack on to bike for Māori wards journey
He plans to cycle back after blisters halted his walk.
'We were the lucky ones': Couple celebrates 73 years married
Ken and Noeline Murray met in 1947 and have been attached at the hip ever since.
Leading into the next chapter: Tauranga Whai appoint new head coach
'He’s absolutely ready to lead this team into its next chapter': Whai GM John Miller.
How Whakatāne Hospital plans to restore full maternity services
Since January, 88 Eastern Bay women have had their babies at Tauranga Hospital.
'Great news': Tauriko road plan to boost jobs and growth
The NZTA Board has endorsed the Tauriko West Road investment case in the Bay of Plenty.
'Our promise that we won’t forget': Waiata honours Sir Bom Gillies, 28th Māori Battalion
It is the first Anzac Day without any living members of the 28th Māori Battalion.
'Cut deep': Kiwi religious leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
Reverend Frank Ritchie admired his commitment to peace and support for the marginalised.
Highway reopens after fatal crash near Rotorua
Emergency services responded with five crews, an ambulance, and a helicopter.
Why early eastbound off-ramp opening is a game-changer for Pāpāmoa
The interchange will relieve pressure on existing routes and shorten travel times.
Tauranga man’s frustration as Air NZ fares soar
Scott Koster criticises Air NZ for unveiling uniforms amid high airfares.
Power disconnected: Crews check homes after crash
Powerco crews are checking meter boards after a vehicle hit a power pole.
Hikers rescued after river floods exit in Kaimāī Range
Police urge preparation after two rescues and a death in Kaimāī Range over long weekend.
First XV rugby: How Kiwi schools rate in world rankings
OPINION: Bay boys show they have the resolve to build on recent successes.
‘Small beginnings’: Tournament now hosts more athletes than Olympics
Games is the biggest intermediate-school level sports tournament in Australasia.
Brent Mountford on farming the land he grew up on
Couple's dream was to come back home, farm, and return the land to its original form.
Hundreds lose power in Tauranga after car crashes into pole, flees
A car crash knocked out power for nearly 1000 Bellevue homes.
On The Up: Kiwis accepted into Oxford, Harvard, Princeton and more
Three Bay of Plenty locals have been accepted into the world's most prestigious schools.
On The Up: Gizzy Kai Rescue and Tairāwhiti Environment Centre teaching food waste reduction
The initiative builds on the work that the organisation has done for nearly seven years.
Opinion: The investor's guide to surviving a sell-off
Investors are advised not to panic amidst the market volatility.
'The show must go on': Jazz fans embrace wet weather festival
'It’s a good excuse to be social and listen to some music,' one local says.
Three generations restore classic 1972 Mini
Paige Sutton, 21, learned to drive the Mini after helping restore it during lockdown.
Check your tickets! Tauranga, Rotorua Lotto players win $16k
Plus, where the winning tickets were sold.
'It’s like stepping into a calling': Six police graduates deployed to BoP
'We are the ones who stand in the way of injustice.'
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Auckland back under severe thunderstorm watch; homes without power for four days
Vector says some power outages remain due to 'significant damage'.
Honouring Anzac: Key events and traditions for April 25
Where and how to commemorate Anzac Day this year.
‘Why is it not Mission Bay?’: The rise, fall, and hopeful revival of an enigmatic beachside suburb
Mike Thorpe explores the past and present of New Brighton.
Leading refrigeration and aircon business reveals new Tauranga centralised hub
McAlpine Hussman NZ officially opens new centralised Tauranga hub.
Volunteer firefighters seek equal ACC cover
Local fire chiefs urge support for a petition to aid volunteer firefighters.