Wallabies have been eradicated in one forest and a lake restored – but catfish, crabs and some pest plants are spreading in ...

The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year. The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place. Fourth and fifth place went to the kea and takahē respectively. It is the first ...

Family, friends and a community of car lovers are remembering a Tauranga father and son killed in a truck and car crash last ...

Just a week into a major upgrade of the popular Wairere Falls Track, Department of Conservation staff say visitors ignoring ...

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service members walked into their clubhouse before sunrise on Saturday for the first time in 240 ...

Royal Wellington golfer Jayden Ford has claimed the Christies Floorings Mount Open title after extreme winds forced ...

What began as a pilot programme for women at Mount Maunganui has grown into a community trust, with plans to bring the ...

A group of 10 people who became lost in the Rotoehu Forest overnight have been located safe and well, police say. Sergeant ...

Good Company Golf founders Claire Boggiss and Joe Kettlewell are teeing up a new social event focused on connection, community and supporting Mount businesses. A chance meeting at a local business ...

Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to keep the winter woollies handy, with a series of cold southerly changes set to bring lower temperatures. In a media release, MetService says a steady stream ...

On Wednesday the 16th of September 2026, tragically as the result of a motor vehicle accident, Mike (aged 41yrs) and his son Phoenix (aged 8 years) passed away together. Mike is the much-loved son of ...