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Street art by youth to enhance skate park

The curves and bowl of Katikati's skatepark will be transformed with street art at the hands and imaginations of local youth this month. Katikati Open Air... Read More

Upgrade complete on key Ōmokoroa stretch

Major upgrades to a key stretch of Ōmokoroa Rd have been completed, marking the end of the first stage of works between State Highway 2 and Prole Rd. Traffic... Read More

Council seeks feedback on Ōmokoroa reserve toilet

Retain, relocate or remove: that is the question Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting to the community as it seeks feedback on the future of... Read More

Controversial container terminal leaving Katikati

A shipping container terminal at the northern entrance to Katikati, which the community called an 'eyesore”, is moving to Hamilton. Former site owner... Read More

New veteran support hub opens in Greerton

Veterans and their families in Tauranga and the Western Bay now have a dedicated place to seek support after the opening of the Western Bay Support Centre in... Read More

Waihī pupils turn waste into fish sculptures

More than 75 pupils from Waihī Beach School have created fish sculptures from discarded waste as part of a hands-on environmental art project highlighting plastic... Read More

Young opera talent to perform in Tauranga concert

Emerging opera singers and a rising national talent will take centre stage at a Tauranga Opera Forum Trust concert next month. The concert will be held at... Read More

Drone footage shows progress on TNL

New aerial footage has captured the growing scale of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project, as work nears the end of another construction season. The... Read More

Cultures come together in Te Puke celebration

Music, dance, food and storytelling from around the world will take centre stage at the Te Puke Festival of Cultures tomorrow. The free festival on June 6... Read More

Help needed to restore Pukehina dunes

Residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help restore native dune habitat at a community planting day at Dotterel Point Reserve, Pukehina,... Read More

Paintball players set to battle at TECT Park

Bright-coloured projectiles will be furiously flying in TECT Park this Sunday as a speed-focused paintball contest draws entrants from across the North Island. After... Read More

Tauranga AI summit to support student scholarships

Business leaders, innovators and curious professionals are invited to explore the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence, which will also support... Read More