Local News

Cheers to 50 years of friendship and fun!

Probus New Zealand is turning 50, and the four clubs in Tauranga have marked the milestone with special morning tea gatherings. They're also on the hunt for... Read More

Sky-high support for Kiwi Can

A student and a teacher at a Tauranga primary school are going to great heights to help give back to the Graeme Dingle Foundation's life skills and values programme,... Read More

Christmas dinner for all at St Peters in the City

St Peters in the City is hosting its Christmas dinner on December 25 and invites the whole community. Reverend Enosa Auva'a said the dinner from 5pm-7pm on... Read More

Bay of Plenty Rangers going to Japan

A group of eight GirlGuiding rangers from around the Bay of Plenty are preparing to head to Japan next year. The rangers are from three units - four from... Read More

Invasive shrimp found in Tauranga Harbour

The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. A single shrimp was captured in a trap... Read More

Three Tauranga authors win Notable Book Awards

Three Tauranga authors have scored a hat trick, with all three winning Notable Book Awards. Rachel Weston, Susan Brocker and Angie Belcher were winners at... Read More

Young brass talent takes to the stage

It's where the future generation of brass instrument performers go to learn. And the more experienced members of Tauranga City Brass Auxiliary Band are helping... Read More

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty will be jam-packed with Christmas spirit this weekend as festive activities unfold. Tauranga's Christmas in the Park will... Read More

Veteran Tauranga costumier returns

After more than 50 years dressing performers on stage and screen, Tauranga's Alf Weston has come out of retirement to design the costumes in Tauranga Repertory... Read More

‘Devasted’ at loss of free parenting classes

A local expert fears that Tauranga's most at-risk families will suffer from the closure of Parents Centre Aotearoa Trust creating uncertainty around the future... Read More

Santa Paws shines bright in Welcome Bay

An official handover of a Christmas tradition stretching back two decades has happened in Welcome Bay. New owners of Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, Dr Hannah Bain... Read More

Backyard Ultra: Tauranga's new running event

A thrilling new race format has come to Tauranga for locals to try out and see how long they can last. Held at McLaren Falls Park on December 14, Rockys Backyard... Read More