A new building consent exemption for rooftop solar panels came into force this month after the Government clarified the rules as part of their construction industry reforms. “Earlier this year, I ...

Mount Maunganui College students are learning the old school way of recording music as they prepare to release this year’s annual album. The 32 Year 9-13 students have been lear ...

Keeping track of Te Puke’s rubbish hot spots has highlighted one area in desperate need of some TLC. The town’s railway corridor is the target of Keep Te Puke Beautiful’s la ...

Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer Craig Gray had organised the two-day Motor Vehicle Extrication (MVE) course at his own workplace, led by two Fire and Emergency New Zealand ...

As Holy Trinity Tauranga prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend, the parish family is reflecting on a legacy that continues to evolve – from a humble missionar ...

They’re usually spun to make spooky Halloween decorations, but new research from the University of Waikato and the Bioeconomy Science Institute has found that toy cobwebs can also weave surprising ...

Green and yellow signs across New Zealand have been subjected to being keyed, driven into and shot at, leaving some signs illegible and having to be removed, costing the department hundreds of ...

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Bird lovers and conservation enthusiasts are invited to a unique opportunity to get up close with the world’s most endangered gull — the tarāpuka (black-billed gull) — at the upcoming Breakfast with ...

The ANZ Bank’s 11th Ave branch has reopened after a car hit the building in Tauranga. Part of the roof was damaged, but an ANZ spokesperson said no staff members were injured or affected by the bank’s ...

Mauao Māori councillor Matemoana McDonald was voted for by her fellow councillors as Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairwoman. Two Tauranga-based councillors have been voted in for the top two ...

Community steps up to raise $80k for charity. Food Rescue Coordinator Fleur Bos, supporter Stephen Thomas and Good Neighbour General Manager Renee Hanna Good Neighbour food rescue ...