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04:07pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Sponsored Content The Katikati community is invited to come together to connect, learn and observe the Māori New Year (Te Mātahi o te Tau) at its fourth... Read More
03:56pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
The countdown is on for one of Waihī Beach's favourite mid-winter traditions, with the Polar Plunge set to make its chilly return next month on July... Read More
03:53pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
A Tauranga-based charity is stepping up support for New Zealanders living with complex chronic illnesses, tackling isolation among those with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia... Read More
01:54pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Pāpāmoa residents are turning a simple game of bingo into meaningful community support, with a weekly session already raising thousands for charity just weeks... Read More
12:47pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Eight Mount Maunganui College surfers are preparing to take on some of the world's best young wave riders after qualifying for the prestigious Honua Finals in... Read More
11:49am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Tauranga residents have a chance tomorrow, July 4, to give in-person feedback to Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council on the future of local government. The... Read More
11:01am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Live Well Waihī Beach is inviting Bay of Plenty artists to be part of a meaningful new community project. It aims to transform the recently opened... Read More
10:44am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
After more than five decades of breeding budgerigars, Tony and Robyn Grinter have added another accolade to their collection of prizes. The Welcome Bay couple's... Read More
09:05am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Katikati will turn blue this weekend as residents dress up and take part in the free HUME 5km/10km Fun Run/Walk on July 4. Starting and finishing at the Katikati... Read More
09:03am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua is proud to bring back Whānau Hauora Day - a celebration of community wellbeing, connection and collective care - to Katikati... Read More
08:43am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
A craft beer festival celebrating the Bay of Plenty's independent brewing scene is set to debut in Tauranga this August. The inaugural Tauranga Taps Beer... Read More
08:39am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Community Matching Fund is now open, inviting local community organisations to apply for funding. A total of $170,000... Read More












