Local News
08:00am Fri 17 May, 2024
Stellar trucks, cars and bikes in all shapes and sizes will be on show this June in an effort to raise funds for a cancer that isn't often in the spotlight. Josh... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 May, 2024
This Hospice Awareness Week, Waipuna Hospice, in alignment with Hospice NZ, is highlighting the critical need for increased awareness of hospice care. Despite... Read More
08:18am Fri 10 May, 2024
In the verdant gardens of Tauranga, a dedicated resident with a green thumb has unearthed an astounding botanical treasure - a rare flowering of a red kūmara. For... Read More
08:12am Fri 10 May, 2024
New Zealand's esteemed ornithological society BirdsNZ is gearing up for an avian adventure like no other. Kiwis across Aotearoa are being summoned to join the... Read More
08:00am Fri 10 May, 2024
Although he wasn't keen on the job at first, Ernie Adams has notched up five decades as a Justice of the Peace. And 50 years ago, the job was a bit grittier... Read More
08:00am Fri 10 May, 2024
Students are standing up on buses for more than an hour on State Highway 2 while travelling to and from school due to overcrowding issues, according to concerned... Read More
08:00am Fri 10 May, 2024
Not many parents forget how many children they've cared for in their life, but Verna and George Kite have. The Bethlehem couple can tell us they've fostered children... Read More
08:00am Fri 10 May, 2024
So you think you're hot stuff, but how well can you really handle the heat? It's time to feel the burn baby — and, no, we're not talking about hitting... Read More
07:57am Fri 10 May, 2024
It's the twist in the tale - a feel-good one. Because, all along, Western Bay Museum volunteer Pauline McCowan knew the family of the mysterious 'Jessie”... Read More
07:48am Fri 10 May, 2024
A Te Puna 17-year-old is one cog closer to achieving his dream of becoming a professional mountain biker after securing a place to race in an overseas World Series. Asher... Read More
08:00am Fri 03 May, 2024
Tucked away in Greerton is a secret oasis for thread-keen crafters. StitchMakers, inside the Greerton Lotto shop on Cameron Rd, is a jackpot for experienced... Read More
08:00am Fri 03 May, 2024
Buses parked across carparks in the Tauranga CBD and 'Not in Service' buses stationed for hours at Durham St bus stops has got one city resident frustrated. Bruce... Read More