New Zealand greyhound racing fans are living on borrowed time as the industry shuts up shop on July 31, 2026. This writer has mixed view on the ban, having had an interest in a dog at the start of TAB ...

All four homes red-stickered in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay after a deadly landslide last month have had their safety restrictions eased. The large slip hit neighbouring homes on Welcome Bay Rd, killing ...

Whakatāne District Council is looking at using potential cost savings of $1.35 million to get the budget “back in the black” rather than cutting the predicted 9.4% rates increase. A majority of ...

Beekeepers blocked from getting to their hives mid-harvest because of roads closed by recent storms, are expecting a lighter and later honey harvest this year. Storms across the upper North Island in ...

Mauao remains closed as Tauranga City Council assesses 40 landslips on the mountain. A video posted on the council’s Facebook page shows the extent of the damage after severe weather in January. More ...

A body has been recovered from the Waioweka River in the search for a missing Bay of Plenty man. David Roe, 52, had been missing since January 23 after falling from a boat while crossing the river ...

Malachi was 5 years old when he was tortured and murdered by his caregiver, Michaela Barriball, who is now serving a life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years. Malachi’s sole parent, ...

The Lake Taupō harbourmaster has issued a warning to a teenager in charge of a boat that caught fire just before Christmas. The 14-year-old leapt in the water off Kinloch and multiple boats and a ...

People have until February 17 to have their say on proposed speed limit reviews in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) proposes seven intersection speed zones (ISZs) in Waikato ...

The Herald’s annual search for New Zealand’s Best Beach has seen readers voting in their thousands and we’re excited to now reveal the winners. It’s two years in a row for our overall winner, and as ...

Trust backs Bay youth with $2.2m in support. BOP Education Trust Chairman Nick Earl, left, with trustee Jonny Beadle, right, and scholarship award winners. From left, back row, Dy ...

Friday brings a change, however, with widespread rain arriving to dampen things before the weekend. Dry days are set to dominate from Northland down to Christchurch, including Bay of Plenty, to start ...