Local News
07:00am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
Mount Maunganui Intermediate student Bahlee Ellis lost count of how many copies of The Weekend Sun newspaper she used for her Wearable Arts outfit. The 12-year-old... Read More
08:02am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
A community group which feeds people from all walks of life twice weekly in Tauranga is running a campaign to collect sleeping bags and tents to keep our... Read More
08:00am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
If you're a kid who lives in the Bay of Plenty and you're interested in wild animals, countries, flags, space, birds, flowers, sports, cats, dogs, horses... Read More
07:56am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
'I'm a survivor. I have survived a lot,” says Tauranga resident Sylvia Nathan, who has just turned 100 years old and is sharing some of her experiences... Read More
07:55am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Operation Cover Up once again has lofty knitting goals - and Bay of Plenty needles are clicking to the challenge. Launching more than 20 years ago, the... Read More
07:54am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Disc golf enthusiasts are invited to 'putt' their skills to the test at a new nine-hole course at TECT Park. Disc golf, or frisbee golf, is played much... Read More
07:53am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
A new community centre is coming to Gate Pā, and members of the community can proudly say they've played a part in the shaping of it. According to Tauranga... Read More
07:50am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Tauranga residents can pick up a free native tree this Sunday, June 9, to plant on their property and help boost the city's canopy cover. Tauranga currently... Read More
07:49am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
As the days become cooler, it's tempting to spend more time in the shower. Did you know that every extra minute spent in the shower uses 12 litres of water? Tauranga... Read More
07:30am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Bay of Plenty pet owners hard with the number of unwanted animals getting dumped or euthanised out of desperation at an... Read More
07:00am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
A live art event - with one of Tauranga's most well-known contemporary multi-disciplinary artists on duty - will launch a month of Matariki celebrations in the... Read More
06:30am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Papamoa Rugby Club chairman Nick Jones is hoping the sidelines are stacked with people at his sports group's Club Day this Saturday, June 8. 'We've had club... Read More