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Striving to find funds to help those struggling

Five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres have run a recent awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It's shining a light on centres... Read More

New free youth programme for Katikati

A free new course is on offer to young people in Katikati after the town had no such option since the Poutama - Pathway Into Employment programme ended on June... Read More

Every step counts on The Good Walk

Sponsored Content What if 30 walks could help make a difference for thousands of people in our community? That's the idea behind The Good Walk 2026, a... Read More

The caretaker is coming to Baycourt

Sponsored Content If your children know Jeremy Hantler when they see him at the supermarket, there's a good chance they'll recognise him when he turns up... Read More

Community celebration to mark new library opening

Sponsored Content Te Ao Mārama Tauranga Library and Community Hub will open its doors later this month, with a dawn blessing and civic ceremony on Friday,... Read More

The joys of collecting stamps and coins

Sponsored Content Two of the world's oldest and most rewarding hobbies - stamp and coin collecting - will be on display in Tauranga this month. Tauranga... Read More

Your invitation to look up!

What's that bright object in the sky? Is it a planet, a star or something much further away? If questions like these have ever crossed your mind, the Tauranga... Read More

Volunteers boosting people's 'chance of survival'

Tauranga Rotary volunteers are hitting the streets to make sure defibrillators can be found when every second counts. Members of Rotary Tauranga Te Papa and... Read More

Tauranga teen eyes next step in indoor bowls

Five years ago, Matthew Spargo was a Year 7 student flicking through a school sports brochure when one sport caught his eye. This month the 17-year-old Tauranga... Read More

Running with grief, hope and community

For more than a decade, the Tauranga City to Surf has taken runners and walkers around Mauao before bringing them home to the sand at Mount Maunganui Main Beach. This... Read More

Ōtūmoetai College students win film final

A six-member Ōtūmoetai College film team has gone from a Friday night genre draw to regional winners in 48 hours. The Bourgeoisie was the only New Zealand... Read More

Volunteers needed to keep hospice shop open

Waipuna Hospice needs 50 new volunteers to help run its charity shops after one had to close for a day this month when help couldn't be secured. Te Puke's... Read More