Local News
11:07am Fri 15 May, 2026
The success of the first Bay of Plenty Clash of the Colleges on a Katikati kiwifruit orchard last Friday, May 8 has prompted the organisers to plan an event... Read More
10:58am Fri 15 May, 2026
Waipuna Hospice is set to benefit from an upcoming community concert in Tauranga, bringing together local performers for an afternoon of music and fundraising. 'Hearts... Read More
10:55am Fri 15 May, 2026
Pāpāmoa's local business network is stepping into a new era, with a rebrand aimed at better reflecting the fast-growing coastal community. Alongside the... Read More
10:51am Fri 15 May, 2026
Sarah Mileham is stepping into the spotlight as one of New Zealand's fast-emerging opera singers. She recently achieved a string of competition wins, taking... Read More
10:47am Fri 15 May, 2026
A closed-door council decision to close two Tauranga libraries and a public pool on Sundays to save money has shocked users of the facilities. Tauranga City... Read More
10:41am Fri 15 May, 2026
The Tauranga Civic Choir is striking a celebratory note in its 65th anniversary year, returning to one of the most beloved works in the choral canon - Messiah... Read More
10:37am Fri 15 May, 2026
Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand has launched a bold campaign for CF Awareness Month this May, asking New Zealanders to 'Give a F' for the 600-plus Kiwis living with... Read More
10:34am Fri 15 May, 2026
With no pool on-site, a Pāpāmoa primary school has found another way for its 495 students to enjoy learning from water-based play. Golden Sands School officially... Read More
10:29am Fri 15 May, 2026
Students across Tauranga and the Western Bay got a surprise visit from the Travel Safe team to announce they were winners of the 2026 'Design Your Own Helmet'... Read More
10:21am Fri 15 May, 2026
A student-led art piece honouring the often 'unattributed” role of women in wartime has been unveiled at Tauranga Girls' College. The 2m-by-2m mosaic... Read More
10:15am Fri 15 May, 2026
When the rain starts to fall, most people head for cover, but for Dan Batten and his team, they get stuck into their mahi (work). They're the engine room... Read More
09:19am Fri 15 May, 2026
A week after Hero the horse was mauled on Pāpāmoa Beach, his family says the kindness of strangers has been the brightest part of a frightening ordeal. The... Read More