Local News

A new home

At 81-years-old, Garry is all set to make what he hopes will be his last big move - but it could have ended up being a very different story. Just 15 months... Read More

Student thinks big to enhance mental wellbeing

A Tauranga Boys' College student is one of five high schoolers from across New Zealand who have been crowned winners in the inaugural BizVenture Programme. ... Read More

LGNZ allay fears over Three Waters agreement

Former Tauranga Mayor and president of Local Government New Zealand, Stuart Crosby, has moved to allay fears over a Heads of Agreement entered with the Crown... Read More

‘Thank you very much for your vac-ci-nation’

It's time for Kiwis all over the country to roll up their sleeves and take their shot. An eight-hour Vaxathon will be broadcast this Super Saturday between... Read More

Water safety kicks off in term four

The Water Skills for Life Plus pilot project is ready to be delivered into a number of local schools in term four this year. Major partners and funders... Read More

Local support for breast cancer sufferers

Around 3500 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand each year. Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga works to honour these people and to... Read More

App Katikati scare

A Tauranga resident has admitted she didn't know she'd been at a Katikati location of interest until a friend happened to ask her. A regular and diligent... Read More

The sound of silence

Hundreds of hours have gone into Asher Wadsworth's animated silent film Insomnia. The 17-year-old from Te Puna has drawn every frame of the three minute-long... Read More

Stopping stereotypes for Kāinga Ora tenants

Housing provider Kāinga Ora says stereotyping their tenants based on their living circumstances is 'completely inappropriate”. The message comes... Read More

Losing yourself to kidney disease

'It's like being on a roller coaster. You want to get off but you can't. It's just a horrible ride. You're living your worst nightmare.” Murray Milgrew... Read More

Ghosts on bikes!

Pāpāmoa's Powerco Pedal and Pump event at the end of October will follow a uniquely Halloween theme with plenty of opportunities to win bikes and prizes. ... Read More

Artful response

In a first for the Bay of Plenty, textile and pigment artists are combining to produce creativity in a unique way. The artists have been matched for a... Read More