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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.

With food prices continuing to rise, the organisation Love Food Hate Waste is offering practical tips to help Eastern Bay residents save on groceries.

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has just released its June property report, highlighting a positive trend for first home buyers across the Bay of Plenty.

Whakatāne's Reid Road is closed between, Cross Road and Awahou road.

In the last 5 months, the Eastern Bay has seen 11 hospitalisations resulting from whooping cough, the region's highest total in a single year since 2010.

Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford and Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell have announced that Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology will return to regional governance from 1 January 2026.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis visited the Eastern Bay.

The infamous State Highway 2 Pekatahi Bridge, near Tāneatua will be getting a new upgrade, as the New Zealand Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi has confirmed new funding.

One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Ōpōtiki this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Otara Road...

The Motu Trails Charitable Trust maintenance team can now clear over 30km of track up to 40% faster, thanks to a $4,782 grant from Trust Horizon.