A truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

A truck driver is dead and another was taken to Tauranga Hospital after their vehicles collided at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Pongakawa Station Rd.

A Te Puke restaurant owner has done an about-turn after trialling a no-doggy-bag policy over a couple days.

Te Puke's Malesa McNearney approaches the finish line at the ITU Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Mexico. Stuart_Whitaker_FEB15_happy.eps Triathlon Even

A severe weather watch has been put in place for the Bay of Plenty. Over the last 12 hours 44mm of rain had fallen on the Kaimai

A Te Puke store worker has been rattled by a terrifying armed robbery.

Playing pool and checking out op-shops are two pursuits enjoyed by Te Puke Country Lodge's oldest resident, 103-year-old Elizabeth

The intensification of Tauranga into a compact city has emerged as a common theme from studies meant to provide a blueprint for how

River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.

Mark Greenwood of Te Puke, Kent Jarman of Mount Maunganui, Graham Young of Mount Maunganui, Adrienne von Tunzelmann of Tauranga, Shane Beech of Maketu, Mark Bentham of Tauranga, Pat Taylor of Tauranga.

A wetland of national significance on Papamoa's doorstep is planned to increase to provide more habitat for threatened plants and animals.

Only a small proportion of houses in Tauranga's biggest suburbs are going for under $450,000.

A woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.

Te Puke was decked out in pink as locals came out in force to congratulate MasterChef winners Kasey and Karena Bird.