Local News

International Day of People with Disabilities

Tauranga City Council and Parafed Bay of Plenty are celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities with a family fun day and an opportunity for people... Read More

Lions turfed out of their den

Bethlehem Te Puna Lions members are amongst a number of groups that have lost their prized and ample community meeting place. A cascade of events resulting in... Read More

Working to keep house and plants healthy

Tauranga's Tropical Display House is undergoing a much-needed renovation to keep both the building and the plants inside healthy. Work began on the renovation... Read More

Vicar of Dibley helping charity

A night out enjoying the Vicar of Dibley's parishioners' antics while helping raise funds for the Graeme Dingle Foundation is being served up by Te Puke Repertory's... Read More

Gift and give back this summer

Enjoy fun summer activities and Christmas gifts, while giving back to tamariki and rangatahi this silly season! The Graeme Dingle Foundation launched its 'Vouchers... Read More

Pāpāmoa gets ready for World Tennis Tour

Tennis fever is building in Pāpāmoa as the coastal community prepares to host an ITF World Tennis Tour event this summer. And it's some of the youngest residents... Read More

Light up our district with Christmas spirit

Dust off those colourful lights, figures and shapes - and get into the festive spirit by entering Sun Media's Christmas Lights Drive this year! With December... Read More

Fund available for local creatives

Tauranga creatives with a great artistic idea for a project are invited to apply for funds in the latest round of the Creative Communities Scheme. This scheme... Read More

Dennis’ 101 years of wisdom

Tauranga 101-year-old Dennis Gillard is as sharp as he is straight up - believing the youth of today's generation are less fortunate than back in his day - yet... Read More

Stuff the bus!

It's time to stuff the bus for local charities. With Christmas around the corner, local radio station Tauranga's 95.8 The Breeze is kicking off the yuletide season... Read More

A Night Before Christmas returns to Bethlehem!

Tauranga's longstanding community Christmas concert, A Night Before Christmas, is making its triumphant return this year after two years of cancellations from... Read More

Historic garden on show

Exploring a historic garden while on the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Trail this weekend is also a great opportunity to use the Historic Tauranga Nga Tapuwae ki... Read More