A record-sized contingent from Tauranga BMX Club is preparing to represent New Zealand at the 2026 BMX World Championships in Brisbane next month. Seventeen... Read More

Public toilets at a sports and recreation centre being built in Katikati's Moore Park are causing debate in the community. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Katikati Primary School has a roll of more than 520 - which includes children from more than 17 countries. On the morning of June 12, a visit to the school courtyard... Read More

Tauranga Waldorf School will light up beneath the stars with connection and aroha to celebrate Matariki this year. On Thursday, July 2, when the sky has darkened... Read More

For 10 years, Sailability Tauranga has been helping people of all abilities experience the simple joy of sailing. This month, the community-focused club celebrated... Read More

A Pāpāmoa College exchange student is making all the right moves, on and off the chessboard. Keith Wongwitwichote, 12, took out the Regional Interschool... Read More

Grey Power New Zealand has appointed a new national president as the organisation looks to strengthen its advocacy for older Kiwis. Katikati-based David Marshall... Read More

As winter bites across Tauranga, a homelessness support group is urging the community to dig into wardrobes and spare cupboards to help those facing the cold... Read More

For animal rescue groups around the Bay of Plenty, winter is often when the community's quiet struggles arrive at their doors - in the form of pets needing homes. Behind... Read More

A new club in Tauranga is creating a relaxed setting for people to share and trade their skills, passions and wares each month. Te Puna woman Jessica Carson... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to have their say on two key district bylaws now open for public consultation. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

The medical vessel YWAM Koha departed Tauranga on Saturday, June 20, bound for Fiji where it will spend the next four months delivering healthcare services to... Read More