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07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
New technology equipment and the opening of a freshly refurbished pool have brought Kaimai School up to date just in time for summer. The 15m-long pool, which... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Katikati is in for a whopper of a country fair on February 2 when the Katikati A&P Society hosts its 100th show at the Uretara Domain. Society president Louellen... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
One of the Bay of Plenty's favourite summer events, the Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival, returns on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Uretara Domain. From... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
If your lifejackets are old, worn-out, ill-fitting or just not up to scratch, the Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade Campaign is back and coming to three Bay of Plenty... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Owners who look like their pets, weight issues that cause injuries, and dogs that eat the weirdest things - Dr John Drummond is reflecting on a colourful career... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
The hard work has paid off for Tauranga philatelists. For only the third time since the prestigious Ambury Shield was created in 1949, a team representing Tauranga... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
This New Year's Eve, Tauranga is the place to be for fun and family-friendly celebrations. Tauranga City Council is hosting five vibrant community events... Read More
07:00am Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Tauranga Women's Refuge is constantly busy throughout the year, but the festive holiday season is their busiest stretch. With few community support services... Read More
05:13pm Fri 13 Dec, 2024
When you walk into the mass of colourful ukulele players at Jack Dusty's Ale House on any Monday evening, it's almost impossible to picture the humble beginnings... Read More
04:15pm Fri 13 Dec, 2024
Tauranga will finally get the museum it has 'deserved for so long” after two decades of talking about it. The civic whare, exhibition gallery and museum... Read More
02:18pm Fri 13 Dec, 2024
The festive season has officially arrived, and the excitement is building in Katikati with the return of Santa's Christmas Grotto. Kicking off with a special... Read More
02:16pm Fri 13 Dec, 2024
Live Well Waihī Beach has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious 2025 Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year Ngā Pou Whirinaki o te Tau National... Read More