Local News
10:07am Fri 01 Feb, 2019
A colony of turtles, established in the Carmichael Reserve, right here in Tauranga? Well-known and respected local conservationist and writer Ann Graeme was skeptical... Read More
11:51am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Unlike its dreamy, balmy Caribbean namesake, Grenada Street in Arataki is a bristling corner of suburbia right now. It's about a couple of separated cycle lanes,... Read More
11:50am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
She can still get the crowds grooving and cheering her on like groupies at their favourite singer's gig. But Debbie Walker's voice is different now - not as... Read More
11:49am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
The Tauranga Death Café Community is bringing the conversation around dying and death, mortality and life, out from behind the closed café doors.... Read More
11:48am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
It takes more than throwing a Frisbee in a park for your dog to catch. Pro Disc Golf is a gruelling sport that requires great aim and a strong arm. Disc Golf... Read More
11:48am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Latest building consent statistics prepared by Priority One have signaled a strong few years ahead for the Tauranga construction industry. With over $350 million... Read More
11:47am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Maritime NZ and Coastguard New Zealand are reminding boaties to replace and destroy their old lifejackets before they fail when you need them most. Maritime... Read More
11:46am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Wild food enthusiasts from across the Bay of Plenty are planning their menus and waiting expectantly for Whakatane's Local Wild Food Challenge. Challenge entrants... Read More
11:44am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Sometimes, faking smiles for rude customers and coming home covered in grease and oil is the least of a fast food employee's worries. While the fast food industry... Read More
11:43am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Tauranga will enjoy an influx of people celebrating Auckland Anniversary Weekend, with music, dancing and good vibes on the cards this long weekend. Three events,... Read More
11:41am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
The 3:27 big yellow serving route 72 to Otumoetai via Brookfield and Bellevue pulls out of Willow Street bang on time. Three passengers. Seconds later, across... Read More
02:23pm Fri 18 Jan, 2019
Nearly 600 years after the Middle Ages, the romance of a knight in shining armour, mounted and brandishing a sword, is not lost. That's why 'Squire School' at... Read More