Local News

Twenty years of more than just books

The Pāpāmoa community is invited to celebrate the 20th birthday of their local library and community centre on June 15. The public event will feature free... Read More

Volunteers mark year of Tauranga free laundry pod

Orange Sky Aotearoa is celebrating the volunteers behind its free Tauranga community laundry pod, as the service marks one year of supporting people experiencing... Read More

Katikati youth job programme to close

A youth employment programme run by Katikati Community Centre will close at the end of this month after not securing a new contract from the Ministry of Social... Read More

Mount grief inspires game for deeper connection

A board game inspired by the loss of a Mount Maunganui woman's father is helping New Zealanders have deeper conversations, build stronger connections and make... Read More

Inside the secret cave in the hills above Te Puna

Hidden in a hillside above Te Puna is something you would never expect to find on a working farm. Step through curved wooden doors and you enter an underground... Read More

Scottish Highlands: home to the best hot chocolate

Winter is finally here. A chill has started to nip the air, the evenings swiftly dip into darkness and there's one thing I'm missing … the best hot chocolate... Read More

Murals to brighten Greerton

Excitement is building in a Tauranga suburb as a festival - to debut this month - will bring a burst of colour, culture and community storytelling to residents... Read More

Pause, reflect, look ahead this Matariki

Matariki is widely recognised as a time for reflection. It provides an opportunity to celebrate shared history and to look ahead with intention, while acknowledging... Read More

Street art by youth to enhance skate park

The curves and bowl of Katikati's skatepark will be transformed with street art at the hands and imaginations of local youth this month. Katikati Open Air... Read More

Upgrade complete on key Ōmokoroa stretch

Major upgrades to a key stretch of Ōmokoroa Rd have been completed, marking the end of the first stage of works between State Highway 2 and Prole Rd. Traffic... Read More

Council seeks feedback on Ōmokoroa reserve toilet

Retain, relocate or remove: that is the question Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting to the community as it seeks feedback on the future of... Read More

Controversial container terminal leaving Katikati

A shipping container terminal at the northern entrance to Katikati, which the community called an 'eyesore”, is moving to Hamilton. Former site owner... Read More