Local News

Task force predict city’s bright future

A property leadership group have suggested central Tauranga could soon be considered the 'commercial and cultural heart” of the region. The Urban... Read More

From Gremlin to Diamond

It seems the Bay of Plenty is quite the hotspot for New Zealand music legends. Glyn Tucker Jnr, ex-producer, record label owner and the lead singer of 1960s... Read More

The high price of living

It cost Margaret Waaka $50,000 to stay alive last year. This year it will cost her $34,000. The Tauranga woman has late stage ovarian cancer and the money... Read More

Black cranes and monster stories

Tauranga author Lee Murray is now a two-time Bram Stoker award winner and monster lover, yet she is still scared of the dark. In a New Zealand first, Lee... Read More

A feast of award winning pies

Buttery flaky pastry, and beef surrounded in rich gravy topped with cheese. The steak and cheese pie is fundamentally Kiwi, and Tauranga is home to some serious... Read More

Funds raised to save school

A group of parents and alumni have thrown a struggling Western Bay of Plenty school a lifeline by raising funds that will allow it to stay open while a more... Read More

Celebrating Indian independence

The Bay of Plenty will be pulsing with colour and celebration next weekend as Tauranga's Indian community celebrate their national holiday and culture with... Read More

For the wellbeing of all

There's a well-versed whakataukī (proverb) in Māori first expounded by King Tāwhiao and endorsed by past and present followers of the Kīngitanga that goes: ... Read More

Tackling male stigma in early childhood education

A lack of male influence in early childhood education has inspired a Wintec student to create a book about restoring mana in men. Master of Applied Innovation... Read More

Bay teams ready to squash competition

The Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre will host the New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash tournament for the very last time this weekend after three successful... Read More

New Shoots celebrates roots

A Bay of Plenty children's centre that's credited with leading the way in early childhood education is marking a major milestone. New Shoots Children's... Read More

Reflecting on the kiwifruit season

The Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry registered a record-breaking season in 2021, despite some of the biggest challenges ever faced by the sector. In the... Read More