Local News

Wāhine on the rise: Hard hats and high vis

Girls are getting it done at the Pāpāmoa East interchange as the infrastructure industry encourages more wāhine to 'give it a go”. Tauranga site... Read More

Call for canines with talent for musical

Calling all dog owners! Stage Right Trust is on the lookout for two star-studded pups to join the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical, set to hit the stage at... Read More

Matariki art celebration at The Incubator

This Saturday, June 14, The Incubator Creative Hub is hosting a vibrant Matariki celebration titled Ngā Toi o Ngā Whetu - The Art of the Stars. Incubator... Read More

Celebrating the Bay's volunteers

National Volunteer Week is about to begin and the Western Bay of Plenty is gearing up to celebrate. Volunteering Services Bay of Plenty is hosting four events... Read More

Proposal to sell Baypark stand for $1

The community is being asked if speedway should stay at Mercury Baypark Stadium as the council decides whether to extend the club's lease. Baypark Speedway... Read More

Tauranga He. event gives men space to speak out

Eight years ago in her role as a life coach, helping mainly women, Tauranga resident Cassandra Hogan's issues raised by other wāhine kept coming up. 'The men... Read More

Fifty years of mindful movement

From controversial beginnings in the early 1970s, Tauranga Yoga Centre is now a community of yogis celebrating 50 years of mindful movement. 'The aim of the... Read More

Council to alter Tauriko road layout after 'chaos'

Further changes to a 'confusing” road layout in Tauriko aim to make navigation simpler for road users, Tauranga City Council says. Lane closures and... Read More

Disabilities resource centre nationally recognised

From left, Carol Wood, executive officer of the NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres; Bronwen Foxx, CEO of the Disabilities Resource Centre; Naomi Freeman,... Read More

Putting the call out for preloved items

Waipuna Hospice is calling on the community to donate quality used items to help stock its charity shops. Right now, it is especially in need of good-condition... Read More

When the Irish came to town …

You don't have to scratch too deep to find the Northern Ireland connection in Katikati. Stand at any intersection and look up. The street names are innocuous... Read More

Tauranga teens gear up for 40-hour challenge

Tauranga students are gearing up to test themselves for this year's World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, as multiple local venues light up orange in support of the... Read More