Local News
10:44am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
As Holy Trinity Tauranga prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend, the parish family is reflecting on a legacy that continues to evolve - from... Read More
10:42am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
A new building consent exemption for rooftop solar panels came into force this month after the Government clarified the rules as part of their construction industry... Read More
10:41am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
A 5-year-old male pug with a big appetite has made Greerton Village School's values jump from the page in a new book created by a teacher and students. Sir... Read More
10:41am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
Legislation this month will soon allow Kiwis to build granny flats up to 70m sq in their backyards without a building consent, unlocking more housing choices... Read More
10:40am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
The Bay Boardriders surfing team are competing this weekend in Gisborne for the surfing equivalent of rugby's Ranfurly Shield. The 22 Bay of Plenty surfers... Read More
10:39am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
The 19th Annual Tauranga Harbour City Lions Book Fair - which launches at Tauranga Racecourse next Friday - had modest beginnings. Think of a street stall peddling... Read More
10:38am Fri 31 Oct, 2025
Pāpāmoa Rugby Club is set to launch its first women's rugby team, to compete against teams across the Bay of Plenty in 2026. To kick things off, the club... Read More
09:00am Fri 24 Oct, 2025
A Pyes Pā dog behaviourist is closing the doors to her pet lodge so that she can tour the country and educate parents about dog aggression. Dog Logic training... Read More
09:00am Fri 24 Oct, 2025
A large metal dragon that mysteriously appeared at Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay has mysteriously vanished - but possibly not for good. The 1.2m sculpture,... Read More
09:00am Fri 24 Oct, 2025
Imagine walking along Mount Maunganui beach at sunrise and hearing the delicate notes of a white baby grand piano floating across the sand. This month, audiences... Read More
09:00am Fri 24 Oct, 2025
Tauranga Model Marine and Engineering Club (TMMEC) is calling 'all aboard” to Bay of Plenty residents - as their Night Fright Trains return this Halloween. Tauranga... Read More
09:00am Fri 24 Oct, 2025
Mount Maunganui's Mila Piatek was sitting on the sideline with a gymnastics injury, watching her twin brother race up a rock wall, when she decided she could... Read More