Volunteer lifeguards at Ōmanu Beach carried out a record number of rescues at the weekend. Dangerous surf conditions, warm weather and long-weekend crowds... Read More

Employers and jobseekers will swap CVs for conversations at a new Tauranga Business Chamber event aimed at tackling recruitment challenges in key industries. The... Read More

A new weekly gathering in Tauranga is brewing more than just coffee - it's creating space for people to speak te reo Māori. John Hodgson, a longtime Tauranga... Read More

Content warning: This story mentions mental health issues, health diagnosis and domestic abuse. Tauranga writer Catherine Eaton launched her autobiographical... Read More

Maketu lost one of its brightest spirits on January 28 with the passing of Andrew Edward 'Andy' Belcher, aged 82. A celebrated photographer, adventurer, and... Read More

While most kids breeze into A&P shows at 9am, Te Puna's Addison Chan's been awake nearly four hours. The nine-year-old is competing in A&P show equestrian... Read More

Five Bay of Plenty surfers will ride some of the world's best waves against some of the planet's best surfers this weekend in the 2026 World Club Championship... Read More

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 will reignite the passion of Bay of Plenty cycling when it rolls into Tauranga on February 24. The festival, curated by... Read More

A Tauranga-based environmental organisation has diverted four tonnes of waste from landfill last year through its specialist recycling programmes. Envirohub... Read More

The long-time guardian of Tauranga's most treasured historic site, Andrew Gregg, has received this year's Tauranga Centennial Heritage Award - an honour he said... Read More

Tenants chatting in the community garden, cars parked outside their homes and conversations drifting over the fence are signs of a new chapter in inclusive community... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to step into the world of five Katikati gardens on March 1 to inspire about what can be achieved in their own... Read More