5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (250+ words) Boats full of youngsters hit the water while families traipsed rural landscapes across the district in the 2026 edition of Katikati's Kids Hunting and Fishing Competition. A record 247 kids, aged from zero to 15, registered and went fishing for a range of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (787+ words) A social worker lied to Corrections so she could take a man who was meant to be confined to his home with an ankle monitor for walks up Mount Maunganui. Carrie Anne Matkovich was working at the time for a…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (945+ words) Dairy farmer Jason Halford went from being an award-winner to a place of burnout. Life is much brighter these days, but he's sharing his story to help others. There was a time when I thought being a good farmer meant…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (868+ words) Harriet Campbell and Jason Zan launched "Never Alone " Humanitarian Kitchen" in Ukraine to provide fresh meals to frontline towns. When Ukraine was invaded in 2022, Harriet Campbell was helping run her family"s popular caf" in the Kaimai range. Today, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (920+ words) Sixteen Bay of Plenty GPs who are interested in providing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder services are upskilling in their own time at personal cost. GPs and nurse practitioners could begin diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults from February…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (50+ words) Sun Live Debris on road: Two injured in Eleventh Ave crash Dairy expo returns to Bedford Park in February One dead after crash closes SH24 near Te Poi Early arrival of hot cross buns to support Kids Can When should hot…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (512+ words) A warning has been issued after multiple people have been hospitalised after using synthetic drugs. High Alert, a drug watchdog, said the cases had been linked to synthetic cannabis in the Auckland region, with multiple hospitalisations reported in the past…...

4+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (609+ words) Legacy Funerals director and grief educator Fergus Keith. As the festive season approaches, grief support specialists are warning that Christmas can intensify emotional distress for Bay of Plenty residents dealing with bereavement. Local funeral directors have reported a rise in…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (500+ words) NZ Police and Health New Zealand are rolling out Phase Three of the Mental Health Response Change Programme following the successful implementation of Phases One and Two. The programme aimed to increase a health-led response to mental health, freeing the…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (837+ words) Men Making Miles co-founders Eruera Piwari and Duncan Woonton. A Tauranga men's mental health charity is working to empower men to feel more confident and be more open. Men Making Miles, Nga Tane Hanga Maero co-founder Duncan Woonton said phrases…...