Local News

Roundabout ‘better than nothing’

The planned roundabout at the intersection of Ōmokoroa Rd and State Highway 2 is a 'good step forward”, but locals would like a more permanent solution. A... Read More

Whai aim to finish strong

Professional women's basketball team, The Whai, is calling on the community to get behind them in their biggest weekend of competition yet, with two games set... Read More

Students feel the squeeze

Tauranga tertiary students have not escaped the cost of living crunch and are taking on more work and eating less nutritious food to make ends meet. 'It's got... Read More

Sensory garden nurtures student’s potential

'Garden' was the first word of a five-year-old Tauranga Special School student after the school created a sensory garden and pathway to provide a calm and stimulating... Read More

Eco-friendly products for around the home

Students at Ōtūmoetai College are working on their businesses for another year of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. Students Megan Van Wyk, Robert... Read More

Sweating for a good cause

The Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade team training to take part in the grueling Firefighters Sky Tower Challenge is easy to spot. They're the ones hiking the Papamoa... Read More

The pure joy of leisure marching

The Glengyle Leisure Marching team won't let their small team size stop them from strutting their stuff at this year's Leisure Marching Display day. This Saturday,... Read More

Freezing plunges to raise funds

Five mount runners and mums, are plunging into cold waters every week this winter to raise money for Kenzie's Gift. As a charity organisation, Kenzie's Gift supports... Read More

Lions ask worms to donate books!

Horror, fantasy, classics, comics, action and adventure, detective and mysteries through to gardening, self-help guides or biographies and autobiographies and... Read More

Uffindell targets gang convoys on first day as MP

National's new MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell submitted his first Member's Bill, which aims to prevent gang convoys in the city, just minutes after being sworn... Read More

Off-street parking fees rise

Tauranga City workers got a surprise earlier this week when off-street parking fees went up. Tauranga City Council increased the city's off-street parking... Read More

Mother-of-four earns L’Oréal fellowship

Te Puke woman and University of Waikato PhD student Kiri Reihana has become the first Māori PhD pupil to receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science... Read More