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A homicide investigation has officially been launched following the death of a woman in Awakeri on Thursday afternoon.

The latest Property Pulse report from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows a gradual decline in median house prices across the Bay of Plenty.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and New Zealand Food Safety have issued an urgent public health warning advising people not to collect or consume shellfish from the Bay of Plenty coastline, specifically from Whakatāne to Mount Maunganui.

This month the Papamoa East Interchange will be hitting a major milestone, as crews lift 12 concrete beams to help form connections across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road.

Aniwhenua Power Station - Photo: Trust Horizon In a significant step toward supporting renewable energy across New Zealand, Trust...

Two people are in custody after a stolen vehicle was spiked in Te Puke early this morning. Police received reports around 5.30am of a...

Mitre 10 Whakatāne have placed first in an annual franchise-wide competition, winning Garden Centre of the Year at an awards evening held last week.

It was an unusually warm July around the Eastern Bay of Plenty, with Earth Sciences New Zealand releasing new seasonal statistics that highlight the trend.

The sunny Bay of Plenty has been chosen as the next location to host the world’s top athletes, with Tauranga set to stage a series of World Triathlon events over the next three years.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has released its final list of candidates for the upcoming local body elections in October 2025.

Public consultation is now open on the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) proposal to introduce a second tolling point on the State Highway 2 Tauranga Eastern Link.

Transport links between the Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki districts were officially restored at 9am this morning, following major disruptions caused by recent flooding.

Bay of Plenty residents have come to together to break records after raising $56,285 for the Philips Search and Rescue Trust as part of the 2025 Westpac Chopper Appeal.

Riverside Whakatāne Holiday Park has taken home the 2025 Emerging Star Award at the Holiday Parks New Zealand (HPNZ) Conference, a key event celebrating excellence in the country’s holiday park sector.

Organisers are calling this year's Light Up Whakatane Festival their most successful event to date with an estimated 8000 visitors over the eight nights.

This year’s theme for World Drowning Prevention Day encourages New Zealanders to share their personal stories in the hope of saving someone else’s life.

According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s latest Homelessness Outlook, an estimated 5.7% of the Bay of Plenty population is experiencing some form of homelessness.

A 28-year-old man is facing multiple serious charges after being arrested during a routine traffic stop by Tauranga Police early Tuesday morning.

Eastern Bay local Lara Longney has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to support her studies in electrical and electronic engineering, thanks to Trust Horizon and the Aruhiko Power Engineering Excellence Trust (PEET).

With August and Daffodil Day fast approaching, the Cancer Society is putting out a call for more volunteers across the Eastern Bay of Plenty.