Local News
02:15pm Fri 22 Sep, 2017
On Sunday Harley Couper will don his finest attire, tweak his moustache and sit astride his Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle. Pressing his tweed is all for... Read More
02:14pm Fri 22 Sep, 2017
It fixed the 'disjointed and inefficient” rubbish collection system that bedeviled the North Sydney Shire of Hornsby. And Tauranga man Bruce Adams says it... Read More
02:37pm Fri 15 Sep, 2017
On Sunday afternoon September 17, music lovers can relax to the charm and sentimentality of the Liebeslieder Waltzes. The performance of the Brahms love songs... Read More
11:17am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
Residents are being encouraged to put on their helmets and get on their bike as a way to decrease traffic congestion in Tauranga. Tauranga City Council, as part... Read More
11:16am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor Garry Webber is looking for a local artist to help decorate the mayoral office. He's putting up $1500 of his own money to commission... Read More
11:13am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
It's a story of struggle, hardship, eking a living, setting a cornerstone for an economy. No illicit love, no shootouts, devious plot twists - just the raw detail... Read More
11:10am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
'I said my prayers.” Like many New Zealanders on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 'Oh God, if you shine on me, I would like to win something out of Lotto.”... Read More
11:09am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
When Mark Wilson was younger his parents were told he'd never walk or talk. Born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects around 7000 New Zealanders, Mark has... Read More
11:08am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
Mount Maunganui will be awash in a sea of purple on September 23 as people take to the streets to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory Walk,... Read More
11:06am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
Vivienne loved her name. She just couldn't say it. She stuttered. And it would take 40 years and input and help from speech language therapy, drama teachers and... Read More
11:05am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
For first-time voters, or people new to an area, it can sometimes be confusing as to what electorate you're actually in. The unusual, and arguably unintuitive,... Read More
11:03am Fri 15 Sep, 2017
It's usually not often you get to dress up in full Victorian dress but Papamoa author Angela Curtis has had several occasions to do it recently. Her green and gold... Read More












