Tauranga and international communities are mourning the death of father and social worker Jaismon Francis, who went missing in Otūmoetai on Thursday. Tributes to Francis, 38, have been posted online, ...

Rock-scaling work planned for State Highway 29 is being postponed because of predicted poor weather. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the works planned at the Ruahihi Bluffs near the Ruahihi Power ...

A burst of colour and creativity now greets pedestrians in Arataki, after the unveiling of stunning student artwork at the newly upgraded alleyway between Leander St and Farm St. The community ...

Unusually warm ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are signalling a muggy shift to the start of summer. Surface temperatures in some parts of New Zealand have reached up to 3C warmer ...

The spirit of diversity and community will take centre stage later this weekend when Ethkick 2025 kicks off at Oceandowns Reserve, Mount Maunganui. This popular five-a-side football tournament, ...

Winning Lotto second division tickets have been sold in Rotorua and Katikati. Thirteen players nationwide each won $16,290 in last night’s live draw. The winning Rotorua ticket was sold at Te Ngae ...

A solo diver who surfaced without his mask on was distressed and struggling to breathe when he called to his friend on the beach for help. The friend threw a rope to Aaron Richard Michael Matthews, ...

For the first time in three years, Tauranga won’t start summer with seasonal water restrictions. But that’s not a licence to go wild with the hose. A Tauranga City Council statement today said that ...

Graham, of Ōpōtiki, passed away after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by close friends. Graham will be deeply missed by his family (siblings- Yvonne, Margaret, Keith, Michael & Ashleigh), who ...

A man has died after being pulled from the water at a Mount Maunganui beach this evening. Police and other emergency services ...