One of its latest acquisitions was Wedderspoon Organic Group it bought last year, one of North America's top-selling mānuka honey wellness brands with its range of honeys, lip balms and lozenges ...

Police have today charged 12 people for the murder of a Rotorua man last month. Seven of those charged are from the small Bay of Plenty town of Maketu. Zain Taikato Fox, aged 20, died in Rotorua ...

Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake said their latest forecast is positive news for growers in a season with even more fruit to sell, with sales tracking well across our key markets Zespri has released its ...

Pāpāmoa mother Ashley De Grey helps people keep their lost loved ones and pets “close” by crafting keepsake jewellery. Now, her business The Spilt Milk Co. has been named the 2025 memories and ...

Rotorua is set to host the Bay of Plenty Steamers for the first and only time this season. The men in blue and yellow take on ...

Concerned locals are appealing the decision to allow a controversial industrial park in their rural Western Bay of Plenty ...

With the weekend in sight, the clouds will part and the skies will brighten up for many regions. A line of showers will be arriving in the upper North Island, however. This will be something to keep a ...

Fourteen-year-old self-taught balloon artist Kieran Groves signed up to his first market in 2022. Fourteen-year-old self-taught balloon artist Kieran Groves signed up to his first market in 2022. Now, ...

The Reserve Bank cut its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 percent, as expected, in a split decision and left the door open for further moves lower. The central bank said ...

A Tauranga Lotto player is one of 12 in for a treat after each winning $16,422 with Lotto second division in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball second division, ...

Keep Kawerau Beautiful is joining the masses of volunteers throughout New Zealand who will pick-up other people’s litter during Clean-Up Week. Hosted by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, the big Clean-Up ...

The rising number of abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour is becoming a costly issue, with ratepayers often footing the bill for their disposal if they sink. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster ...