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Space science celebrated at Mount college

Mount Maunganui College will become a hub of scientific inspiration next Wednesday, September 24. The school will host a day-long event of celebrating Earth,... Read More

Tauranga’s first Latin American Spring Festival

Tauranga's first Latin American Spring Festival is on this Saturday, September 20, from 11am-11.30pm at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre at Memorial Park - and everyone... Read More

Mayor backs redesigned aquatic centre project

Tauranga City Council has confirmed its intention to progress with a redesigned Memorial Park Aquatic Centre to be built on the site of the existing Memorial... Read More

Pay equity protest picnic at Mount Drury

Families, community members and supporters of fair pay are invited to a protest picnic for pay equity at Mount Drury tomorrow. The event, hosted by Unions... Read More

Railway-inspired tiny house leads national contest

David Miller's tiny house, built in the style of a vintage railway sleeper carriage, is leading the public vote in the 2025 Tiny House Awards. Spanning 7.2m... Read More

Disco queens to dazzle Tauranga Arts Festival

Book the babysitter, gather your glam squad and get set to sparkle - disco fever is about to hit Tauranga! As part of the Tauranga Arts Festival, the Carrus... Read More

A new history of The Elms in Tauranga

A newly published book, The Spirit of a Place: A New History of The Elms Te Papa Tauranga, by acclaimed historian and author Sarah Ell, was officially launched... Read More

Poster-ing a watch over dotterel

Six schools from Western Bay of Plenty are helping push public awareness of the Waihī Beach dotterel nests with an exhibition of 21 colourful posters in the... Read More

Your pace, your climb, your challenge

Time to dust off the running shoes, fill the water bottles and grab family or friends to take part in the Flying Mullet Papamoa Hill Challenge. In its second... Read More

Paving the way for new city centre streets

The people of Tauranga are being invited to help shape the future of our city centre streets. A survey is asking people for their views on which streets should... Read More

Slow beauty movement taking hold

'Women are waking up to the fact that some beauty treatments are chemical-laden, and many are now choosing a more natural approach to beauty,” says Angela... Read More

Tauranga Boys' takes on 40-hour mental health test

The gruelling 40-hour endurance challenge, founded by Tauranga Boys' College, returns this year with fresh energy and expanded support. The purpose of the... Read More