Local News

Finn’s biggest gig yet

From banging on drums as a toddler to getting accepted onto a world-renowned music programme in the United States, Finn Hughes is well on his way to the career... Read More

Good deeds to support grief service

Grief Support Services is running a peer-to-peer Good Deeds Challenge from July 9-24 to raise funds for their organisation. Participants can choose 16 'good deed'... Read More

Katikati lads soar onto world stage

Ultimate Frisbee is flying high at Katikati College where four students have been chosen to represent New Zealand at the World Youth Frisbee Championships next... Read More

WBOP wastes no time embracing new kerbside service

The Western Bay of Plenty District has diverted almost twice the amount of waste from landfill than expected in the first year of the council's rates-funded kerbside... Read More

The sun won’t set on Willow St

Sara Hughes has positively transformed the Willow St bus shelter area through the creativity and vibrant light of her art installation, 'Midnight Sun'. Renowned... Read More

BOP boy returns home to Steamers

As Jacob Norris grew up up watching the Steamers, it was always a dream of his to play for the team. Now his dream has become reality - at age 23 - with the Bay... Read More

International cellist to perform in Tauranga

BOP Symphonia is delighted to have Lev Sivkov as its cello soloist for the forthcoming 'Out of the Shadows' concert on July 10. Lev, an international artist based... Read More

Sailathon to float dreams

Members of the Sailability Tauranga Charitable Trust gain an 'even playing field” when sailing out on the water - something that is often missing from their... Read More

Kids buzz for Matariki

Students in Te Puke will carry the handles of a kete, and fill their kete with Matariki knowledge that they will gain from Te Kete Matariki's education day. Today,... Read More

Bountiful fair for bookworms

Book-lovers worm their way from all over the Bay of Plenty and beyond, to get a load of literature from the Te Puke Kiwi Coast Lions' annual book fair. This weekend... Read More

Focussed on representing Tauranga

Tauranga's new MP Sam Uffindell has had a cracking start to his new role, arriving in Wellington on Monday, fresh from his win in the city's by-election. The... Read More

Cancer diagnosis to save lives

A Tauranga nurse and mother-of-three is urging other young women to do self-breast exams, ask doctors questions, and to investigate alternative treatment options... Read More