Local News
06:05am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A roving parking camera is out and about in Te Puke and Katikati this week for training, before ticketing starts on Monday, December 15. The use of licence-plate... Read More
06:05am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
Matua Scouts are planning a Christmas tree collection in January as part of a major fundraising drive to get their young members to the 24th Aotearoa New Zealand... Read More
06:04am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A memorial service will be held at Mount Maunganui at 10am on Sunday, December 28, to mark 75 years since the passenger launch Ranui capsized, claiming the lives... Read More
06:04am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
Tauranga hairdresser Amber Daisley has been recognised as the HITO northern apprentice of the year for hairdressing, a prestigious award that places her among... Read More
06:03am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A distraction caused by an off-leash dog has been blamed for the deaths of two dotterel chicks in nests on Waihī Beach. According to wildlife protection... Read More
07:08am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
Hato Hone St John welcomed two new emergency ambulances for the Western Bay of Plenty into the fold this month ahead of the busy holiday period. A new Generation... Read More
07:07am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
The sweet fragrance of roses and strawberries drifting across the fields is the unmistakable smell of summer at Somerfield Berryfruit farm in Oropi. Large... Read More
07:06am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
Holland Beckett's move into Tauranga's new Northern Quarter has brought fresh energy to the CBD - and a striking new artwork at the heart of its building. Suspended... Read More
07:06am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
At 78, Kevin Allott has every reason to slow down. He's lost around 45% of his lung capacity to cancer and has lived with prostate cancer for nearly three decades. Yet... Read More
07:05am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
The Greerton Garden Club is on the move and members couldn't be happier. After more than half a century in their previous venue, the club will relocate to... Read More
07:04am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
A public health warning urging people not to gather or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline has been updated this week to a smaller area. The... Read More
07:03am Fri 12 Dec, 2025
As Christmas approaches and the Bay of Plenty fills with holidaymakers, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter crew is gearing up for one of its busiest seasons. In... Read More