Local News
09:52am Fri 22 Mar, 2019
Heather Langley thinks Georgia is 'pure gold'. For her part, Georgia, known as 'Fish' to some college mates, is just happy to be helping someone. 'Like... Read More
09:51am Fri 22 Mar, 2019
Buying the latest clothes may be fashion-forward, but we're taking three steps back when it comes to pollution. More than 3.8 tonnes of clothing is thrown... Read More
09:49am Fri 22 Mar, 2019
They are the meter cheats. They don't want to feed the meter or pay at the parking building, and they have cunningly avoided the gaze of the city's parking warden.... Read More
10:58am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
Gary Hamnett and Lin Keo have a unique friendship. It is a connection that doesn't require words, just a helping hand through the hard times. They first... Read More
10:56am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
You need to choose your words carefully when you are the best debaters in the Bay. Mount Maunganui College's senior debating team took out top honours at... Read More
10:50am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
A Tauranga public health official has issued a timely reminder to the Bay of Plenty population to check their medical records and catch up on immunisations. ... Read More
10:48am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
There are few things in the world that make people cringe more than a serious discussion about regular bowel movements. But with the help of the Western Bay of... Read More
10:47am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
Townies will get the chance to look beyond the farm gate this month. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is organising a Farm Day on March 24 at the McLeod's property... Read More
10:45am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
It was a subtle change of language - a tweak of her words and the online audience she was targeting. It doubled Tauranga glassmaker Jo Tricker's income in a year. After... Read More
10:43am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
Doreen McNeil doesn't do parties - 'I can't stand them,” she admits. However, the Brookfield abstract artist reluctantly acknowledges that turning... Read More
10:42am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
Plastic cards, pay-day lenders and truck shops. According to debt expert Diane Bruin, they are the three evils confronting people who 'don't know what they... Read More
10:41am Fri 15 Mar, 2019
According to the city's private swimming pool owners, it is an 'unadulterated revenue grab”. The authorities, on the other hand, cite compliance... Read More










