Local News

Fly away with model aircraft club

Almost seven decades after being gifted his first remote control aeroplane, Roger Peddle still loves the hobby. In fact, as a flying instructor for Tauranga... Read More

Helping Pam to get expensive surgery

A Western Bay of Plenty woman fighting for her life against multiple health conditions has found her only treatment option is to undergo urgent life-saving and expensive... Read More

‘Universally liked and respected’

A Western Bay of Plenty councillor is being remembered as 'extremely caring, devoted to his community”. Maketū-Te Puke councillor Richard Crawford passed... Read More

Amazing art and a 50-year celebration!

The Mount Art Group's annual exhibition is coming up - and this one is not to be missed! Not only is the group showing more than 200 artworks - including acrylic,... Read More

Youth jazz comp fosters creativity

The Wright Family Foundation 46th National Youth Jazz Competition went off with foot-tapping beats and funky tunes last week, honing the skills of the next jazz... Read More

Council backtracks on rent increases

Organisations are relieved the council has backed down on proposed 'nightmare” fees at Tauranga's Historic Village. The village is home to dozens of community... Read More

Old club finds new home

A social badminton club that dates back 40 years has found a new home at Greerton Hall. The Social Badminton Club Tauranga was started in 1987 by a group of mums... Read More

Teachings in the tunnel

Overhead there are four lanes of State Highway 2 traffic thundering by at 50 km/hr. But just below, in a quite a different world, in the dimness of a pedestrian... Read More

A kit and ca-Boodle of culture!

He's a Filipino, with a Spanish name, who speaks English with an American accent that lives in Pāpāmoa and owns an Italian restaurant. Phew! And despite living... Read More

Captions on and inclusion in!

For the first time ever in the Bay of Plenty, there will be an open caption movie screening specifically for our hard of hearing and deaf community. Hearing Support... Read More

Cadets to play Greerton in cricket final

Two Tauranga cricket clubs are squaring off at Bay Oval on Easter Saturday to decide the winner of the 2024 Williams Cup. It's a rare privilege for club cricket... Read More

Enrol to vote in the upcoming city elections

The Electoral Commission is encouraging Tauranga City Council residents to check if they are enrolled to vote - so they're ready for the council election on July... Read More