Local News
10:19am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
A multimillion-dollar upgrade at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Rd is nearing completion, with the new $20-24 million roundabout now operational. The... Read More
10:19am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
A new exhibition sharing the stories of five unexpected heroes and shining a light on the plight of animals in two world wars has opened in Katikati. The... Read More
10:17am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Loud squeals of delight could be heard from kilometres away on April 2. A school's back field went from green to kaleidoscopic - and students' faces lit up brighter... Read More
10:16am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Organisations supporting young people across the Katikati to Ōpōtiki coastal region are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:14am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band is coing to town to perform pop hits from throughout the generations on Monday, April 20, in a free concert at Mount Maunganui. The... Read More
10:13am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
A Tauranga woman hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is encouraging others in the region to get involved. Natarsha... Read More
10:13am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
With red poppies on shop counters and in volunteers' hands across the city, the community is being called on to support those who have served our country. Poppy... Read More
10:10am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
New charges on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road have been labelled 'unfair” and potentially damaging to Pāpāmoa East businesses. Motorists who... Read More
10:08am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Bay of Plenty couple Ken and Frances Elphick will celebrate 75 years of marriage on Tuesday. Still living independently in their 90s, they attribute their long... Read More
10:07am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
The Cancer Society is planning to build a $30 million lodge in Tauranga providing free accommodation, meals and appointment transport for Bay of Plenty cancer... Read More
10:05am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
The Tauranga branch of the New Zealand Red Cross is calling on the community to donate preloved curtains, as its curtain bank faces a shortage. Branch president... Read More
10:04am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Enrolment pop-ups and a community fund are just two ways the Electoral Commission will be supporting people to get enrolled in time for this year's election... Read More