Local News
11:13am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
After nearly three decades working in Bay of Plenty libraries, Tauranga Libraries and Community Hubs manager Joanna Thomas is preparing to help open the city's... Read More
11:10am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
WARNING: This article discusses suicide and may be upsetting to some readers. People and whānau affected by suicide loss will have an opportunity to remember... Read More
11:08am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
A new community art project is inviting Bay of Plenty residents to turn old T-shirts into something useful - while weaving new connections along the way. The... Read More
11:05am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
Sponsored Content The Welcome Bay community is being asked to provide feedback on revised local transport improvements designed to enhance safety, reduce... Read More
11:03am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
This month, five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres are running an awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It is shining a light... Read More
10:50am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
What began as a pilot programme for women at Mount Maunganui has grown into a community trust, with plans to bring the benefits of surf therapy to more people. Surf... Read More
10:42am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
Te Puke Gymsport will be bursting into spring colour when more than 300 young athletes descend on the club for its annual Springfest recreation competition on... Read More
10:40am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
Sponsored Content DIVAS! - the smash-hit show that celebrates some of the most heralded female artists of our time - is returning to Tauranga for one arena... Read More
10:27am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
Western Bay Libraries are taking tamariki (children) around the world in 14 days these school holidays, with a range of fun crafts and activities inspired by... Read More
10:25am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
A Katikati institution came to an end this week as the former RSA building on the corner of State Highway 2 and Henry Rd was demolished. Earlier this year,... Read More
09:16am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
Katikati wing foiler Jeremiah McDonald recently returned home from breaking two endurance records in Norway in his sport. Already, his sights are set on a higher... Read More
09:14am Fri 18 Sep, 2026
The best time to start speaking te reo Māori is now, says University of Waikato academic Associate Professor Ngairo Eruera. 'There's no good time. There... Read More












