The number of job listings in the Bay has jumped 22 per cent as employers struggle to find qualified staff amid a growing skills shortage.

John Daniels has donated blood 205 times over the past 50 years.

There are moments in sport where it does not seem right for one team to lose.

Regional business writer David Porter interviewed Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler following his briefing for BOP businesspeople in Tauranga on Tuesday.

Life-long recycler Ann Graeme applauds council for its plan to launch an investigation into the size of the city's waste problem and hopes it encourages more people to recycle. Video/Sandra Conchie

Students at Otumoetai Primary school have been getting into the Olympic swing of things - using their bodies to create the five Olympic rings on their school field!

Find out why State Housing Action Incorporated secretary has announced it will take its fight to stop the sale of Tauranga's state houses to the High Court.

Oriens CEO James Beale speaks to business reporter David Porter

Political Reporter Isaac Davison talks to Napier's Labour MP Stuart Nash and National's Tukituki MP Craig Foss about the Government's lack of support to Havelock North during the gastro outbreak crisis.

The arrival of two more professional coaches Paul Bell and Paul Arnott will be a major boost to the development of tennis in the Western Bay of Plenty. We catch up with them to put their skills to the test.

A trip to donate to the Salvation Army took a fiery turn when a Bethlehem couple after they received a frantic phone call from a neighbour informing them that their house was on fire.

Volunteer clean up crews collected loads of rubbish from the shores of Tauranga Harbour at the weekend. We caught up with organiser Kiri Danielle to find out why she got involved.

Te Wharekura o Mauao and Tauranga Girls' College are the 2016 Bethlehem Coachlines Secondary School champions after winning their respective finals at Blake Park on Saturday.

There have been mixed opinions on how well the Wharf St dining precinct has succeeded.

Born with one kidney which failed when she was five, Ms Egglestone received her mother's kidney at age 6 which lasted almost 19 years, before it also failed. Doctors told her there was only a 10 per cent chance she would find a perfect match because of her medical history, and she almost lost hope until Tauranga mother of two Lianne Bateman stepped forward three years ago.

The parents and sister of Luuka Jones, who won a silver Olympic medal for women's canoe slalom, talk about what is was like to watch her competing in Rio.

A broom-obsessed Jack Russell has landed the title of the cutest workplace pooch. The excitable Jack Russell won the hearts of his colleagues at Tauranga's Western Bay of Plenty Council where he arrived last year as a stray.

Alfie, a ball obsessed jack russell terrier, has been named New Zealand's Top Office Dog. We join in 'at work' at Western Bay of Plenty District Council with owner Betty Hall.

Bay business opportunities and the chance to embrace lifestyle and family connections have lured four siblings back to the region. One sister, Carmel Murphy, founded Networking Queen more than four years ago to teach people the power of networking.

Tauranga Coastguard's Chris Phillips said the rough seas that forced a sailor to abandon his yacht in a daring night-time rescue were among the worst he's seen in his career.

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner speaks about the robbery at a dairy on Wednesday afternoon where a robber stole the entire till.

Local woman Anna Boggiss has won $50,000 to study psychology in the US, beating applicants from around the world to study at the 'Hogwarts of Georgia'.

A car ended up about 2.5m down a bank after a crash in Bellevue.

Rangataua Sports are the Baywide Premier 1 club champions after a stunning 35-33 win over Mount Maunganui Sports in the final played at Blake Park on Saturday.

Andrew Coker is leaving Priority One after 10 years with the organisation.

Jade Hurford is searching for the young boy she rescued from Tauranga Harbour.

The Whakatane Community were treated to an impressive display of rugby from the Bay of Plenty Steamers when they triumphed over Northland in a 49-26 victory.

Gate Pa School children were gifted 50 bikes of all different sizes, offering some children their very first chance to ride a bike.

Members of the Western Bay of Plenty Tongan community gathered at Katikati to farewell five men who were killed in a crash on SH2 this week. Video/Andrew Warner

Transport Minister and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges responds to hecklers and strong questions in heated Katikati community meeting aimed at addressing road safety concerns in the area.