Local News
08:36am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
More than 2000 volunteers in 12 locations across New Zealand are expected to pack a record 32,000 Christmas Boxes for Kiwi families in need this Saturday, December... Read More
08:32am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
A vibrant mix of cultures and harmony will come together this Sunday for Christmas Carols on the Waterfront. On Sunday, December 3, the Christmas Carol event... Read More
08:17am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
Hundreds of the world's best squash athletes have begun descending on Tauranga for an action-packed few weeks of squash. The New Zealand Festival of Squash will... Read More
08:11am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
Bay of Plenty car clubs will join forces this afternoon to collect toys and donations for local charities ahead of Christmas. Plus, the event doubles as an opportunity... Read More
08:03am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
Two Tauranga baseball-mad teens are being pitched the opportunity of a lifetime this month - and right here at their home base in Pāpāmoa. Baseball New... Read More
07:49am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
She's been saving up for years, sometimes working three jobs at a time - all for a chance to touch the sky! For bright-eyed 20-year-old Abi Carter, she's... Read More
06:00am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
People tell me I take music too seriously; who am I to argue? Someone has to. This week the wit and intelligence of Kim Hill disappeared from radio - thanks... Read More
10:05am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
The lights for the Christmas Trail should be going up on the shop front. But there's no point. It won't happen this year. Business should be building in the... Read More
09:54am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
While it wasn't love at first sight, Ted and Rona Thurgood must've done something right - because they're celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary. It was... Read More
09:40am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
Before they can restore it to all its former glory, they first need somewhere to house it! Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is on a shed-building mission with... Read More
09:18am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
He wanted to be like his favourite superhero so badly when he was younger that he even fantasised about being bitten by a spider! Luckily, he steered clear... Read More
09:10am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
Christmas is nearly upon us, but for some the cupboards are bare and presents are just a dream. That's why the Salvation Army and Kmart are teaming up again... Read More