State Highway 2 was closed for about three hours after two-car collision, east of Pukehina.

Abotu 1200 people gathered at Tauranga RSA to commemorate Anzac Day.

Anzac Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in Mt Maunganui.

HMNZS docked in Tauranga over Anzac weekend and held an open day on Saturday. In case you missed it here's Officer in Command Lieutenant Dave Luhrs giving a mini tour.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges talks about the major roading project which will reduce traffic and improve the safety.

Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor Ross Paterson will not seek re-election at this year's local body elections in October. He reflects on his years of service, achievements and disappointments.

A beautifully preserved Royal New Zealand Air Force dress uniform from World War II has been donated to Classic Flyers by the fighter pilot who wore it in the battles for the Pacific.

Fire fighters respond to a fire in a store in downtown Mount Maunganui

Orchard sales in the Western Bay of Plenty have jumped as demand for kiwifruit blocks outstrips supply with one agent describing it as "a land grab".

In Tauranga District Court, meat processor Affco New Zealand Limited was ordered to pay a $30,000 fine - and a further $25,000 reparation fee to worker Jason Matahiki - having earlier been found guilty of breaching health and safety laws.

A Tauranga family has been reunited with their beloved cat 16 months after it went missing.

The country's first court dog, Louie, has received the ultimate seal of approval since he started comforting young witnesses in Tauranga trials.

The first gym scientifically designed for older people has opened at Kulim Park. We were there.

RSA volunteers are exchanging distinctive red poppies for donations to the RSA Poppy Day appeal today.

Tauranga Energy Consumers Trust (TECT) is making a funding grant of $1 million for the construction of an iconic walkway and cycleway bridge across the Wairoa River.

A pop-up reading room will be appearing in Tauranga City next week for children on school holidays. The pop up reading room will be open daily from 12pm to 1.00pm from Monday until April 23 under the trees outside Books A Plenty in Grey St.

The Maori Party is set to present a petition to Parliament calling for law change to establish Maori seats on district councils, which has the full backing of a Bay regional councillor Awanui Black.

More Bay women are opting to pursue a career in the trades as traditionally male-oriented occupations become more welcoming.

Otumoetai College head boy Adam Harrington, 17, has gained 90 credits in level one NCEA subjects with excellence, and 92 credits in his level two subjects again endorsed with excellence.

A long time Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer has been made the organisation’s first life member in recognition of his service. Mr Harnett has been volunteering at the organisation for almost 16 years.

Labour Party leader Andrew Little has promised to embark on a massive state-backed house building programme to ease Tauranga's burgeoning problem of unaffordable houses.

Diabetes affects more than 257,776 New Zealanders, 12,151 in the Bay of Plenty. Today marks World Health Day and diabetes is the focus this year. It was estimated that 40 people were diagnosed with the disease each day, most of them with type 2 diabetes.

What does the money raised for Shave for a Cure go? Leukemia and Blood Cancer Foundation support services manager Emma Barker fills us in.