NEW PASTURES: Seven Otumoetai teachers are retiring this year. L-R Doreen Swetman, Larry Dixon, Julie Eagle, Stewart Henderson, Anna

More than $1800 has been raised for a Tauranga family of 10 who lost all their Christmas presents to thieves this week. The Filo

Paddle: 131216RK01BOP A paddle gifted by the renowned Maori chief Hori Ngatai to a young English army lieutenant 150 years ago is

HELPING HAND: Haeata Charitable Trust founder and friend Teisha Reihana is supporting the Filo family, who had all their Christmas

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The summer property season is in full swing in the Bay of Plenty.

BY Kiri GillespieA yacht has become stranded on a sandbank in Tauranga Harbour, near Pilot Bay. Photo/John Borren 121216jb04bop. A

Tauranga's Christmas in the Park event, which was postponed yesterday, has now been cancelled due to strong winds.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

The new headquarters in Mount Maunganui will be a hub for the expanding kiwifruit industry.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year’s Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Puna School do a special performance for Te Awanuiarangi Black. Photo/Andrew Warner.021216aw20bop.JPG Au revoir Awa - a tribute

Waiwhakaata Tangitu,12 performing in the kapa haka competition. Photo/Andrew Warner. Te Puna School's kapa haka performance took

A total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Gate Pa has recorded Tauranga's biggest jump in median property value in the 12 months to September 30, up 33.7 per cent, with Greerton

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

A newly-wed couple say they have been overlooked by Tauranga landlords more than 30 times over fears their cuisine would leave a lingering smell.

Billy Macfarlane has gone from living in a million-dollar Bay of Plenty mansion to the back room of his mother's house. Now he's waging war on P.

Speculation is rife that international street artist Banksy could be in Tauranga after two Banksy-styled artworks have been discovered on the walls of central city buildings.

New Zealand Rally Champion David Holder is throwing his weight behind a campaign to see a special friend take on the trip of a life

Marine enthusiast Nathan Pettigrew was kayaking near Rabbit Island when he noticed a large dorsal fin pop up in front of him.

Jason Matahiki was impaled by a meat hook at Affco's Rangiuru plant back in August 2014. File/Photo/A_180416NZHMSAFFCO4.JPG The fine

The two tracks leading to the summit of Mauao at Mount Maunganui will be closed for at least a week from Monday. Tauranga City Council

By Ruth Keber The iconic new Wairoa Bridge. Photos/Supplied 281116RK01BOP.JPG 281116RK02BOP.JPG 281116RK03BOP.JPGBlair Johnston

An American tourist who died on a bike ride in Tauranga has been named.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is touring the country holding public consultation meetings, seeking feedback about its 'Future of our Fisheries' programme.

The couple who bought a luxurious Mount Maunganui property for $5.7 million paid Tauranga's top residential sale for 2016.