Local News

Celebrating 100 years of hockey in Tauranga

People from all over the country have come together to celebrate 100 years of hockey in Tauranga. Tauranga Hockey general manager Clinton Butler says it... Read More

Matua Community Baptist celebrate 30 years

To celebrate 30 years in Matua, the Matua Baptist Community Church will be holding a celebration on the first Sunday in November, with the first pastor returning... Read More

New art walk aims to inspire

Changing the conversation about the Tauranga CBD is what Sonya Korohina is aiming to do with a new art walk and app. 'I really want us to have fresh eyes... Read More

The big road trip

An old timer from the Bay of Plenty will be among 52 vehicles on display at the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand's veteran car rally in Gore this weekend. Kaaren... Read More

Rubbish operators face bleak future

Locally owned and operated, Kleana Bins is facing an annual turnover loss of between 70 and 80 per cent, thanks to Tauranga City Council's decision to charge... Read More

The Sky’s the limit

Climbing Mauao is a popular way to exercise but not many do it wearing 20kg of firefighting gear. Members of the Waihi Mine Rescue Team donned their full firefighting... Read More

It’s time to Escape

Festivals are popping up all over the place as organisers shed the shackles of a pesky pandemic. One of those is touted as 'the little festival with big... Read More

Pedal for a cause

Can you read a map, solve a puzzle, look for clues and ride a bike? It's time to solve all the puzzles in this year's Great K Valley Cycle Adventure. The... Read More

Bic Runga brings new music to Tauranga

Writing 'good, honest music' is more important than ever for Bic Runga this year. She says the practice has helped keep her spirits high during a confronting... Read More

Blue Rovers triumph in league

The Blue Rovers Junior Football Club under-15 Federation team have beaten five other teams to take out the win in their Bay of Plenty/Waikato league this season.... Read More

Primed for contact

Men are rolling into the arena of Roller Derby for the first time in the 10-year history of the sport in Tauranga. Roller derby returns on Saturday, when... Read More

Shorter treatment times

Tauranga's Kathleen Kilgour Centre has adopted a breakthrough regime for women with low risk breast cancer and it is slashing the time these patients need radiotherapy. ... Read More