The Tauranga Business Chamber has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Tauranga Business Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and leadership across the Western Bay of Plenty business community.

In her own words, Eru’s mother Sonya Oakes shares insights into his life, the many lives he touched and the legacy he leaves behind. Eru was more than a son – he was the light of our lives. A loyal ...

With the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship fast approaching, the country’s top drivers will ignite the track at Baypark Speedway when the venue hosts its second race nigh ...

A hard-working mechanic’s decision to drive on “little to no sleep” after using drugs cost him his life, a coroner has found. Mamaku resident Daniel John Wood, 35, died after his ute accidentally ...

The unemployment rate hit 5.3% in the September 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. That is the highest rate since December 2016 (up from 5.2%). There were 160,000 ...

Dating back to 1902, the McCaw Homestead was once the headquarters of the 56,000-acre (22,700ha) Matamata Estate. Since November 1978, the building has formed the nucleus of Firth Tower Museum on the ...

Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 2 at Karangahake. Police were called to the crash between Jackson Rd and Rahu Rd about 11.40pm. “A car collided with a power pole and tragically ...

A crash overnight has closed State Highway 2 near Paeora. NZ Transport Agency said SH2 Karangahake was closed between SH26 and Rahu Rd. The detour is through Matamata. Police have ...

Fire crews are battling a large 1-2 hectare blaze in difficult Bay of Plenty terrain. Fire and Emergency shift manager Ryan Green said crews responded to reports of a vegetation f ...

James Denyer has officially started his second term as Western Bay of Plenty Mayor, after being sworn in at the council’s inaugural meeting of the new term on Wednesday. Denyer ...

Mawera Karetai didn’t erect a single billboard or spend a cent on her Māori ward election campaign in the Bay of Plenty, so it came as a shock when she actually won. Dr Karetai had even quipped she’d ...

Despite recent challenges, the avocado sector is working hard to improve outcomes. NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert says spring storms devastated some Bay of Plenty crops, while the export arm of the ...