Local News
03:03pm Fri 20 Oct, 2017
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
03:02pm Fri 20 Oct, 2017
A half marathon course has been added to Tauranga's City to Surf Fun Run/Walk this year. Event director Murray Fleming says the City to Surf Half Marathon course... Read More
03:01pm Fri 20 Oct, 2017
Local lifeguards are gearing up for a steady start to the patrolling season this weekend, with settled weather and small swells in the forecast. Labour Weekend... Read More
11:49am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
Speedway can be 'a little bit addictive,” says Tauranga driver Dean Waddell. He's supposed to be retired, but with a stellar season coming up at Baypark Family... Read More
11:48am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
There are 11 rows of 10 crosses. '59922 Pte. H.W.Kirk' read the inscription just below the image of a poppy on one cross. '419043 L/Cpl J.V.H. Bellars' read another. One... Read More
11:47am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
It's a classic whodunit. An unpopular billionaire is murdered on the Orient Express and everyone on-board the train is a suspect. Fortunately, Detective Hercule... Read More
11:45am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
They lean heavily through the corners, lock brakes, slip and slide, and spend a lot of time going sideways, just as they did 'back in the day'. Historic racing... Read More
11:43am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
It was an emotionally charged moment. Mourners massing to release helium-filled balloons as a loved one is committed to the earth at a cemetery. Purple and pink,... Read More
11:43am Fri 20 Oct, 2017
Little Floki might only be three months old, but he's already preparing for a career in the New Zealand Police. That's because he's one of the new police dogs being... Read More
02:38pm Fri 13 Oct, 2017
With 11 official languages, a melting pot of cultures, and a vast and diverse landscape, South Africa is a wonderful beast all of its own. Tauranga local Brett... Read More
02:37pm Fri 13 Oct, 2017
The Mount Rock Fest is returning for its second year with organisers aiming to build on the awesome local support for the event. The one-night concert at Totara... Read More
02:36pm Fri 13 Oct, 2017
It's not often a restaurant opens to such critical acclaim and closes a week later. However, it's been confirmed. Greenpark Primary's pop-up restaurant, The Ruapehu,... Read More