Local News
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Santa and Mrs Claus are taking a well-earned break in the summer sun at their favourite holiday getaway, Mount Maunganui, before Santa embarks on his busy Christmas... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
This Boxing Day marks the 20th anniversary of the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. On December... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Christmas time can be particularly difficult for some, especially those feeling isolated. Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson said some... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Tauranga woman Robyn Molloy is on a heartfelt mission to trace the family of an English woman who, during World War II, sent a letter to her mother after... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Barbecues, bonfires, caravans, Christmas trees and days out on the boat are key for a classic Kiwi summer, so now is the time to refresh on some fire safety... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
The Christmas spirit is strong in one particular street in Bethlehem. Neighbours on Glenpark Cres have rallied to put together hampers of holiday goodies... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
New technology equipment and the opening of a freshly refurbished pool have brought Kaimai School up to date just in time for summer. The 15m-long pool, which... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Katikati is in for a whopper of a country fair on February 2 when the Katikati A&P Society hosts its 100th show at the Uretara Domain. Society president Louellen... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
One of the Bay of Plenty's favourite summer events, the Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival, returns on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Uretara Domain. From... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
If your lifejackets are old, worn-out, ill-fitting or just not up to scratch, the Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade Campaign is back and coming to three Bay of Plenty... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Owners who look like their pets, weight issues that cause injuries, and dogs that eat the weirdest things - Dr John Drummond is reflecting on a colourful career... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
The hard work has paid off for Tauranga philatelists. For only the third time since the prestigious Ambury Shield was created in 1949, a team representing Tauranga... Read More