Beloved son of Les and Con Sisson and sister of Natalie Gladding, Lesley Baker, the late Murray Sisson, and Peter Sisson. Uncle to Stephen Gladding, Philip Gladding, Denise Preston and Suzanne ...

Those in Napier for the Art Deco Festival will experience a cracker warm, if slightly windy, summer weekend with a high of 28C forecast for Friday. Saturday has a fine start for much of the country, ...

Residents of Appleton Rd in the Bay of Plenty have been first responders at more road crashes than they care to remember. Maree Scammell knows of at least nine accidents in 2025 on the 500-metre bend ...

The seasonal serenade of cicadas kicks off as the weather warms and typically peaks in February. But how and why do these insects make such a loud noise? Here’s a primer on how New Zealand’s annual ...

Croft, Douglas Robert ...

The Ōpōtiki District Council led the campground evacuation with support from Emergency Management Bay of Plenty. Ōhiwa Harbour Rd was also closed from the Onekawa carpark, affecting access to ...

A person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital after becoming temporarily trapped between two vehicles. Police said they were notified of the incident on Cameron Rd, near the intersection of Wharf and ...

A total of 42 slips have been detected on Mauao to date. It has now been four weeks since the major landslide went through the Mount Maunganui Beach Holiday Park, claiming six lives. Since then, ...

On 17 February 2026, Maru passed away peacefully at home in Matapihi aged 80 years. Maru was much loved and respected by his whanau and friends. A Tangi for Maru, will be held at 10:00am, on Saturday ...

Tauranga City Council is abandoning plans for housing on land it bought in Bethlehem 25 years ago. The council has instead gone “full circle” to again wanting to use the 22ha Parau Farms – Pōteriwhi – ...

After a four-year run under the Wednesday Challenge banner, the nationwide commuter initiative is returning in 2026 with a major expansion – introducing a new Weekday Challenge for businesses ...

One of New Zealand’s fastest‑growing boxing promotions is coming to Tauranga, with BX‑9 taking over Mercury Baypark Arena on February 28. Headlining the card is a highly anticipated showdown between ...