Local News
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
The final season of Motiti-inspired fishing show, TradeZone Addicted to Fishing, starts tomorrow. Host and show creator Nicky Sinden found her love for... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
After a 12 year fight a Tauranga business owner finally feels vindicated. Bill Campbell has been pushing for free parking in the Tauranga CBD since he and... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
Waipuna Hospice Papamoa Charity Shop is in desperate need of volunteers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospice needs to raise $4.25 million this year... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
Totara St survived the day the music died and has returned post-COVID with a busy line-up of gigs. The venue's successful reopening was supported by 226... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
The public are being asked to help find 'Wilson -' a knitted rugby player who was ripped off a yarn bombed tree in Greerton Village last Thursday. 'We... Read More
10:00am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
Nestled at the start of Katikati is a well-kept secret that has international recognition. The Shot Dart factory turns 50 this year and like many Kiwi businesses... Read More
09:50am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
Tauranga City Mayor Tenby Powell is defending his decision to walk out of a public meeting in Papamoa this week. The Papamoa Residents & Ratepayers Association... Read More
09:40am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
It's been more than 20 years since Manu Kuka died in a vehicle accident near Paeroa in 1998, but he is remembered every time the Arataki and Te Puna rugby clubs... Read More
09:30am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
With lockdown upon them, Maureen and Colin Binns thought they would have no market for the hundreds of truffles ripening in their Te Puke truffiere. 'We had a... Read More
09:20am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
Perfecting several versions of a chocolate chip cookie and mastering the ganache drip over a cake is how 15-year-old Lily Harvey likes to spend her spare time. ... Read More
09:20am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
The closure of a popular Tauranga organic store left staff worried about their future until two men with a passion for organics stepped in to fill the gap. Laura... Read More
09:10am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
Berms along Harbour Drive in Otumoetai are continually turned into muddy messes - and residents say it's no accident. 'Cars intentionally race along the... Read More