2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (285+ words) A Melt Everest toastie from Capers Cafe & Store. Rotorua’s toastie-making talent is in the national spotlight, with two local eateries named among the finalists in the 2026 Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover competition. Capers Cafe & Store and the Ōkere Falls Store…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (428+ words) Levain Bakery's bacon and egg pie was the supreme winner at the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. Tauranga’s pie makers have again proved they can stand alongside the country’s best, picking up podium finishes and multiple top-10 rankings at the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (577+ words) Almost 2500 Bay of Plenty children have received warm pyjamas this winter as a charity reports a sharp rise in families struggling to afford the basics. In a media release, The Kindness Collective says demand for its annual PJ Project has…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Taupō couple won $1 million with a bonus ticket. A Taupō couple have described winning the “Mack Daddy” of prizes after checking a bonus ticket and discovering they were $1 million richer at the weekend. The pair, who wished to remain…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (283+ words) A local literature association is marking its 40th anniversary this year by printing a collection of writing and illustrations by some of New Zealand’s best-loved authors to sell to the public. Bookrapt (Bay of Plenty Children’s Literature Association) will launch Bookrapt’s…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (593+ words) A group of Mount Maunganui College students has spent the past month fundraising and assembling care bags to support women and teenagers seeking refuge from family violence. The initiative was led by 15 Year 13 students in teacher Karen McFarlane’s senior social…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (705+ words) It took less than eight seconds for Mila Piatek to become a world champion. The 15-year-old Tauranga speed climber is on “top of the world” after claiming gold at the World Climbing Youth Championships in Italy. She earned the title…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (726+ words) The Bay of Plenty Steamers are drawing inspiration from the province’s greatest rugby triumph as they prepare to launch their 2026 NPC campaign. This year marks 50 years since the Bay of Plenty side lifted the National Provincial Championship in 1976, and head…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (683+ words) At an age when many people are slowing down, 88-year-old Chris Ingram is picking up the pace. What started as a simple way to stay fit quickly transformed his Saturday mornings. Five weeks after joining Tauranga Parkrun, Ingram has become…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (384+ words) One of New Zealand’s biggest rock acts is heading to Tauranga as part of a nationwide tour celebrating a milestone album that helped cement its place in the country’s music scene. Hamilton hard rock band Devilskin will perform at Mercury…...