Local News
07:30am Fri 27 Mar, 2026
Tauranga businesses are being encouraged to start designing, decorating and even engineering their entries for one of the city's most unusual corporate competitions. The... Read More
07:00am Fri 27 Mar, 2026
Electronic beats and conservation efforts will come together this weekend when Envirohub Bay of Plenty hosts its third annual Friends of the Bush benefit gig at... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Mar, 2026
'I was too busy staying alive to die!” But three of Winifred McGregor's schoolmates did die that day - at a gnarly, untamed and isolated Allans Beach, 25km... Read More
04:00pm Sun 22 Mar, 2026
Spectacular live performances at this year's Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival will set Tauranga alight as the city celebrates 63 years of jazz from March... Read More
10:52am Sun 22 Mar, 2026
At 84, Pāpāmoa resident Bonnie Roger never imagined a quick supermarket visit would turn into such a frightening experience. It was a bright,... Read More
10:48am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
'I've been growing orchids 61 years. My mother Rose gave me a plant the year I was married,” Bay of Plenty Orchid Society member Diane Hintz says. Admittedly,... Read More
09:05am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
It's time to dress up in your best fungi-inspired costume and visit a fascinating world of fungi, when Fungi Fest returns to Tauranga this month with a... Read More
09:05am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
Property owners in the Western Bay will be receiving updated information about the value of their properties this week. The district's latest rating valuations... Read More
09:03am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
Aongatete youngster Makaira Adamson can't wait for next weekend to arrive. She's been watching her parents Scott and Sarah Adamson accumulate a massive... Read More
09:00am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
A sense of community pride and inclusion filled Waihī Beach last Saturday as people gathered to celebrate the official opening of a new high-needs accessible... Read More
08:59am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
Senior secondary students from across the Bay of Plenty will take to the stage next week to share their perspectives on race relations in New Zealand in 2026's... Read More
08:57am Fri 20 Mar, 2026
If you think you're seeing double at Otūmoetai Primary School, you're probably right. The Tauranga school has 13 sets of twins on the roll and a 14th pair... Read More












