Local News

Lessen the financial burden of tertiary education

Tauranga-educated students, who were born in New Zealand, can now apply for a 2025 tertiary scholarship from the Otumoetai Lions' Taiwan Education Trust. The... Read More

Fall in love with tennis!

Every September on Love Tennis Day tennis clubs around the country open their doors and courts to their community. So why not bring the whole family and give... Read More

An orchid obsession!

The enthusiasm that Caleb Lamond has for orchids is contagious. Not for what he describes as the 'big, blousey” cultivated varietals that immediately spring... Read More

Board solves the bored

A group of entrepreneurial students at Ōtūmoetai College has created a solution for parents looking for an alternative to kids' screen time in cars. The... Read More

Supporting mental health among small businesses

Lessons learned from the late Sir Edmund Hillary will be shared with Ōmokoroa business owners in the lead-up to Mental Health Awareness Week. The famous... Read More

Kokako numbers fly high in BOP forest

Bay of Plenty conservation workers are celebrating what they describe as an 'incredible achievement” in lifting numbers of an endangered bird in a forest... Read More

Western Bay votes to keep its Māori ward

Western Bay of Plenty councillors have stood by their decision and reaffirmed a Māori ward for the district. Councillors were urged to keep the Māori ward... Read More

One Love 2025 just around the corner!

With warmer temperatures arriving it's a clear sign that summer is nearing, which means Aotearoa's ultimate reggae festival is also getting closer! A total... Read More

DBT training workshops in Tauranga

Grief Support Services is now offering mini professional workshops in Tauranga. The first series will be on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which are ideal... Read More

Singing for a school in the Solomons

A concert by Tauranga's Inachord Singers will not only raise money for a school in the Solomon Islands, it will also showcase a new variety of songs they've... Read More

Experience the Brazilian vibe

A vibrant celebration of everything Brazil is happening in Pāpāmoa this month to bring the unique culture to the community. Event organiser Daiana Price... Read More

A wellness conference for amputees

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty branch of New Zealand's Amputee Society is hosting a one-of-a-kind wellness conference in Tauranga on September 14 - and everyone is... Read More