Local News

Plea to give blood while on holiday

This month New Zealand Blood Service is hosting mobile donation drives across the Bay of Plenty to continue to meet demand throughout the busy holiday season. NZBS... Read More

Become a Big Heart Appeal street collector

The Heart Foundation is calling on Kiwis to gift a couple of hours of their time next February to volunteer as a Big Heart Appeal street collector and raise... Read More

The magic of model railway

'It's beautiful.” A grown man is purring over a toy. 'For a start, it's not a toy. It's a model. Even says so on the box.” Mildly offended,... Read More

Community to have say on future of water services

Tauranga City Council will soon be asking residents how they want water services delivered for the next 30 years as part of aligning with the Government's Local... Read More

Entertainers bring the smiles at Tauranga show

Mount Main Beach is a great place for seasoned entertainers 'London and Mousch' to practise their skills ahead of the 141st Tauranga A&P Lifestyle Show at Tauranga... Read More

Gliding the waves in Tauranga

Lewis Hall isn't making waves; he's gliding right across them after recently taking up the exhilarating sport of wing foiling. 'I've always loved water sports,”... Read More

Fake NZTA toll fee text circulates Tauranga

A new scam masquerading as the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making the rounds in Tauranga, asking people to pay late road toll fees. It contains an... Read More

Te Puna Speed Shear celebrates 24 years

The annual Te Puna Speed Shear will take place this Saturday at the Point Ale House in Whakamārama, marking the event's 24th year. It cements its status... Read More

All aboard for Christmas!

Santa and Mrs Claus are taking a well-earned break in the summer sun at their favourite holiday getaway, Mount Maunganui, before Santa embarks on his busy Christmas... Read More

Remembering the Boxing Day tsunami

This Boxing Day marks the 20th anniversary of the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. On December... Read More

Tips for combating holiday loneliness

Christmas time can be particularly difficult for some, especially those feeling isolated. Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson said some... Read More

Christmas submarine that never returned

Tauranga woman Robyn Molloy is on a heartfelt mission to trace the family of an English woman who, during World War II, sent a letter to her mother after... Read More