The Bay of Plenty Steamers have to beat Hawke's Bay in their final match tomorrow in Napier to have any chance of making the Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinals.

Online voting could be used in the next local body election according to Local Government New Zealand, but Tauranga locals are divided on the issue.

Kristen Cook was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago.

Four members of the Niles family helped Tauranga's Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre equal a national record with three titles Superchamps titles won last month.

Check out these mussels! New Zealand's first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki brings in its first harvest. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Check out these mussels, from New Zealand’s first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tauranga's Venture Centre is launching a New Zealand first event in the coworking space, the CoWork Hui, on 29-30 October.

Mihi Dahm and her her five children are moving into a Housing NZ rental of their own after living in Whare Tauranga for the past three months.

Welcome Bay ship's captain and church pastor Jesse Misa is throwing himself into community work after emerging inspired by his unsuccessful election bid to become a city councillor.

Hollie Smith performed to students at the Windermere campus as part of the new brand launch.

John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind winning the mayoralty with less votes, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

With 98 per cent of the votes counted Greg Brownless has beat out 10 other candidates to become mayor of Tauranga.

The surf lifesaving season is fast approaching and this year will see a new patrol set up to keep swimmers in Papamoa East safe.

Departing Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Paterson talk about their experiences of cleaning up of their offices

A row of Pohutukawa trees have been felled on Papamoa Beach Rd to make way for a roundabout.

One person has died in a crash on SH29 on the Lower Kaimai Range, and another has been injured.

Indica Knoz Corcoran, 6, from Papamoa won a Sydney surfing competition last month.

There might be an opportunity to see the Bay's Black Caps' stars in Northern Districts colours this summer - but don't get too excited just yet.

Te Puke Diner faced such customer wrath after the restaurant tested out a no-takeaway policy for patrons that it decided to return to the popular tradition of providing doggy bags for leftover food.

The first time a Banksy collection will ever come to the North Island is to be held in Tauranga at the Tauranga Street Art Festival.

It's been a wet start to spring and Metservice issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch at 9.45am today saying the Bay of Plenty west of Te Puke could expect "squally thunderstorms" from this evening until Friday afternoon.