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This conversation needs no words

Sponsored Content Violinist Anna Lee and cellist Dominic Lee share a lifetime of music, sibling understanding and of course, the occasional disagreements... Read More

DIVAS! add more seats for Christmas Special

Sponsored content With two weeks until the smash-hit show DIVAS! returns to Tauranga, extra seats have had to be added due to overwhelming demand. The... Read More

Remarkable 150 years of Greerton Village School

Imagine arriving at school one morning to discover your classroom is a tent. More than 115 years ago, Greerton children received their lessons in a large... Read More

Saravá Fest celebrates Afro-Brazilian heritage

The rhythms, flavours and traditions of Brazil will come alive in Mount Maunganui this Sunday when Saravá Fest returns for its second year. The free... Read More

Tauranga coach wins sailing award

Young Tauranga sailing coach Noah Kota has been named the Yachting New Zealand Emerging Coach of the Year. Kota, 20, a Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat... Read More

How communities can shape a different future

Climate change, economic instability and growing inequality are raising difficult questions about the future that a Tauranga symposium is facing head-on. The... Read More

Festival welcomes thousands of godwits

Each spring, the Ōmokoroa community gathers to celebrate the remarkable return of thousands of bar-tailed godwits to their summer home on the Tinopai sandbar. Flying... Read More

Simpson retains Coromandel seat for sixth time

Scott Simpson has been re-elected as Coromandel MP for the sixth time in a row. The Electoral Commission has released preliminary results for the 2026 general... Read More

Festival’s 85 garden and art stops worth a look!

Sponsored Content There's always something new, as well as tried and true, on offer at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - and it's not too late to... Read More

Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats

People building granny flats in the Western Bay could still face infrastructure fees despite the Government removing resource consent requirements for many... Read More

‘Kiwi hot’ at Bay Oval

She was all excited, prancing among the trolleys of potatoes, baked beans and toilet rolls in the supermarket self-checkout. 'Guess what?” she asked.... Read More

Cast your line for Coastguard

Anglers can land a great catch and some impressive prizes while supporting a community service when the Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Fishing Competition returns... Read More