One of the biggest surf boat weekends seen in New Zealand took place at Waihī Beach on Waitangi weekend. Hosted by Waihī Beach Lifeguard Services Inc from February 6-8, the Surf Boat Spectacular ...

Ruth Croft and Daniel Jones successfully defended their T102 titles in a sodden Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB race in Rotorua on Saturday. According to MetService, Rotorua had 88mm of rain from Friday ...

Photo / Supplied Templer grew up in the indoor sports industry, with his father owning an indoor sports centre in Tauranga for two decades before Templer eventually took it over. “Throughout my entire ...

Volunteer lifeguards at Ōmanu Beach carried out a record number of rescues at the weekend. Dangerous surf conditions, warm weather and long-weekend crowds made Saturday one of the most demanding ...

A new weekly gathering in Tauranga is brewing more than just coffee – it’s creating space for people to speak te reo Māori. John Hodgson, a longtime Tauranga resident with a passion for the Māori ...

Tauranga writer Catherine Eaton launched her autobiographical novel, Breath of a Rose, at Turning Point Trust on February 12. The launch coincides with the 30th anniversary of the community mental ...

Two cycling events in Katikati this month are aimed at spinning the wheels of all types of riders this National Bike Month. In partnership with Katikati Trails Group and Waitekohekohe Recreational ...

POINGDESTRE, Rex Gordon ...

While most kids breeze into A&P shows at 9am, Te Puna’s Addison Chan’s been awake nearly four hours. The nine-year-old is competing in A&P show equestrian circuit this season – so from September until ...

The Community Quest is coming to the Western Bay – bringing an arcade-inspired adventure with family fun, free food, prizes, and a chance to create your town’s future. Starting later this month, the ...

A small colony of white-fronted terns continues to defy convention by nesting beneath Tauranga’s busy Hairini Bridge, even as council contractors carried out investigation work on the structure ...

An orange rain warning is now in place for the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua. In the 24 hours from 12pm today until noon tomorrow, the MetService warned the region could see 100 to 150mm of rain, ...