Local News

Rethinking public transport in Tauranga

There are more cars on our roads than ever before, with Tauranga traffic worsening ever year. One man who's spent a lot of time thinking about the issue... Read More

Thank you, but we need more cycle ways

Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park on a new commuter... Read More

New mobile workshop for boys

A Tauranga mentoring programme which helps young boys develop self-belief, resilience, and a better attitude towards life and learning is set to expand in the Bay... Read More

The wizard is a living legacy

The wizard wasn't to know it was Friday the 13th conspiring against him in Robyn Burke's new kids' book. The wizard had restless sleep. He woke up half dead, the... Read More

The Army offensive needs ammo

It seems an unenviable and insurmountable task - 'fighting poverty and social distress' and 'transforming lives and reforming society' in New Zealand But it's... Read More

City on its Feet is searching

A leader, a commander, someone who presides over, or governs. There's an air of authority about a Captain - by definition - but get a group of City on its Feet... Read More

Telling it how it is

She is a local woman, lives with autism, is hailed for her advocacy work in the autism community, and has this month been speaking out strongly on autism acceptance... Read More

A husband, a wife, and Mozart

He was the prince - a ballet dancer from the potato and onion patch of Pukekohe. She was the princess - beautiful and graceful and crafting her ballet skills at... Read More

A new breed of tourism

There's no doubt the Bay of Plenty is home to its own 'wonders of the world'. The region boasts some of the nation's greatest beaches, trails, waterfalls, natural... Read More

A hobby with a conscience

There's less than two weeks to go until every gamebird hunter's favourite weekend of the year, so it's time to break out the camo, ammo, and get your ducks in a... Read More

Help the change - keep the change

A poster has been designed for display in Greerton shop windows to encourage people not to give money to street beggars. Greerton Village retailer Dan Hughes has... Read More

Icon or eyesore on Cliff Road

'Ridiculous projections.” Ted Petrie fires it out. He doesn't hold back. And he produces a well-notated Heart of the City document on the proposal for a museum... Read More