Local News

Growing a green thumb

An environmental expo is aiming to prove that you don't have to have your finger on the pulse of environmental issues to help out in your community. The Te Puke... Read More

Life on the other side

She's only been retired for three weeks, but there's a lot to get used to for 74-year-old Karleen Fraser. The backpack that she used to carry her good shoes, cardigan,... Read More

Kiwi drivers feel unsafe

More than a third of New Zealanders feel unsafe while driving and most don't have confidence in the ability of other motorists. An AA Driving School survey has... Read More

A love for the coast

A Tauranga woman with a passion for keeping coastlines beautiful is encouraging locals to become part of an army of helpers who will be helping to clean our coast. Love... Read More

Five decades of tree planting

McLaren Falls Park is home to more than 1600 species of trees, with many of them planted by volunteers over a span of 52 years. It has been dirty, back-breaking... Read More

The case against wheelie bins

'My solution is leave it the way it is.” It's advice born of 17 years' experience in the rubbish collection industry. 'I haven't been operating all that time... Read More

Iconic festival selling out

More than 20,000 people will flock to Tauranga over the summer to witness one of the Bay's most iconic and now sold-out music festivals, Bay Dreams. Festival promoter... Read More

Mayor calling for promises

Tauranga City is looking at some tough times caused by the city's growth, which under existing law has to be paid for by the ratepayers. Among the major works... Read More

Marine precinct slab pour

The first slab pour for the Tauranga Marine Precinct's travel lift dock will take place on Friday, marking a major step in the $10 million project. The slab forms... Read More

Turkish delight

G'day mate! It's the sort of greeting you would expect to hear in Australia, but if you're a Kiwi travelling in Turkey, it's the Turkish way of making you feel... Read More

Esc into the world of tech

Audiences will be able to delve into a world of glitches and gadgets at an interactive technology exhibition. The Art of Technology exhibition is described as a... Read More

College boys blasted success

It's the thrill of clay target shooting. 'That instant result,” says Ben Tuck, long serving coach of the newly crowned Tauranga Boys College national clay... Read More