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College’s four-year build project near complete

A four-year project that will double the size of Pāpāmoa College is set to be completed this year. In April 2025 the opening of a wharenui built at the... Read More

Tauranga to ‘hang by a thread’ at puppet show

The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More

State Highway 2 speed limit debate rages on

The National-led Government is asking for public submissions on whether to raise the speed limit of State Highway 2 from Te Puna to Katikati from 80km/h to 100km/h. It... Read More

Driving support to our special athletes

Three Tauranga Special Olympians are the faces of their club's new fundraising campaign to get 73 athletes and 20 volunteer coaches to New Zealand's 2025 National... Read More

Tauranga’s popular Waitangi Day festival back

By popular demand, more music acts than ever will take centre stage at this year's Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival. In its sixth year at The Historic... Read More

Ōropi School community rallies after theft

After a devasting break-in at Ōropi School over New Year's, principal Andrew King said the response from the Ōropi community has been 'heart-warming”. 'It's... Read More

A lifeline for Tauranga’s vulnerable

'What do I do?” That's the question that drives Dr Emma Stanley, who helps to run the new Greerton Community Hub - which is a hybrid community centre paired... Read More

Filmmakers seek support for short film

A Tauranga film project is stirring excitement and pride within the local community. Directed by writer-director Mana Hira Davis, and produced by Eddie... Read More

Tauranga’s new playground now holiday hotspot

The new waterfront redesign has become a destination playground, attracting parents from as far away the Kāpiti Coast. 'It just kills it,” Kāpiti... Read More

A&P show goes back to 1913

When you walk into the Katikati A&P Show on Sunday, February 2, you'll be forgiven for thinking you've stepped back in time. The 100th event is being marked... Read More

Five simple ways to save money in 2025

With the festive season gone, summer holidays finished and back-to-school bills starting to roll in, Consumer NZ is sharing tips to help you save some cash. Consumer... Read More

Fashion through the years

When it comes to fully immersing yourself in an occasion, nothing beats dressing the part. If you're heading to the Katikati A&P Show at Uretara Domain on... Read More