Local News

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

An invitation from Alfie

Alfie has signed off on another summer series of Wander Dogs. He wields that sort of power. Alfie's top dog at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. He's... Read More

Celebrating Pacifica in Bay

Young students from around the Bay of Plenty will come together at Tahatai School next Wednesday, in a showcase of all things Pacifica. Pasifika in the Bay, which... Read More