Local News
01:07pm Fri 12 Jun, 2026
The Pāpāmoa community is invited to celebrate the 20th birthday of their local library and community centre on June 15. The public event will feature free... Read More
01:04pm Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Orange Sky Aotearoa is celebrating the volunteers behind its free Tauranga community laundry pod, as the service marks one year of supporting people experiencing... Read More
11:21am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
A youth employment programme run by Katikati Community Centre will close at the end of this month after not securing a new contract from the Ministry of Social... Read More
10:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
A board game inspired by the loss of a Mount Maunganui woman's father is helping New Zealanders have deeper conversations, build stronger connections and make... Read More
08:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Hidden in a hillside above Te Puna is something you would never expect to find on a working farm. Step through curved wooden doors and you enter an underground... Read More
07:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Winter is finally here. A chill has started to nip the air, the evenings swiftly dip into darkness and there's one thing I'm missing … the best hot chocolate... Read More
06:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Excitement is building in a Tauranga suburb as a festival - to debut this month - will bring a burst of colour, culture and community storytelling to residents... Read More
07:30am Thu 11 Jun, 2026
Matariki is widely recognised as a time for reflection. It provides an opportunity to celebrate shared history and to look ahead with intention, while acknowledging... Read More
04:15pm Fri 05 Jun, 2026
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
02:13pm Fri 05 Jun, 2026
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
10:14am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
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
09:45am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
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












