Families across the Bay of Plenty are invited to a day of creativity, community and family fun at the Tauranga Waldorf School Fair & Open Day on Sunday, March 1,... Read More

Contractors had moved into the final stages of the Ōmokoroa roundabout project, with work to be completed by the end of March, according to the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has proposed a 4% general rates increase for the 2026/27 financial year. The council has also proposed a shake-up of how its $3... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has adopted its 2026/2027 draft Annual Plan and a proposed amendment to the 2024-2034 Long Term Plan for community consultation. Regional... Read More

There's big change taking place behind the familiar frontage of Four Square Te Puna on State Highway 2. Local owners Pritesh and Dipti Bhikha are investing in... Read More

There's a tonne of signage around the Bay of Plenty, and lots with maps pointing people in all directions. But the maps Georgia Edwards creates are vital to the... Read More

Matahui School is hosting a Community Fun Fair tomorrow, February 28, from midday to 3pm, promising something for everyone at the school grounds. Principal... Read More

Veteran Tauranga designer Alf Weston's return to the stage has been capped with a major honour, winning a Zony Award for costume design for Tauranga Repertory Society's... Read More

The Asian Food Festival at Tauranga's Historic Village, postponed from last weekend due to the weather forecast, will now take place this Saturday, February... Read More

'Deceased. Brian might be alive. Deceased, deceased, don't know, deceased…” Retired cop, Bayfair man Brian Lissette, thumbing an old image from... Read More

Katikati's Poutama - Pathway Into Employment programme began for 2026 with a new cohort on Monday at a new base. But their unique way of working with youth... Read More

Three senior rugby teams at Tauranga Sports Club will soon run out in new uniforms after a $9450 grant from the New Zealand Community Trust. Club president... Read More