Local News

A hint of Lime for Tauranga streets

Back in October, residents in Tauranga will have noticed the arrival of a new travel gadget to the streets. Lime scooters were suddenly all the rage. However,... Read More

Trashing the new rubbish collection

The new 'one size fits all' approach to rubbish collection in Tauranga continues to be slated by residents, especially seniors. From July 1, the rates funded... Read More

Education with a rugby flavour

'Learn by doing' is the motto as Bay of Plenty Rugby and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology combine to deliver a new course in Tauranga this year. The Cert4Rugby... Read More

Learning about Tauranga’s past

For those who have wondered about the early days of Tauranga, there are two highly informative nights planned this month. The Battle of Pukehinahina - Gate... Read More

A century of service

Increased fragility has dashed Les Marsh's plan to celebrate his centenary by climbing Mauao, but he's not letting that dampen his spirits. Les walked around... Read More

Family friendly wrestling event comes to Tauranga

New Zealand has a fine history of producing professional wrestling talent. The Bushwhackers, Butch Miller and Luke Williams, are WWE Hall of Famers, Dakota... Read More

Karaka tree berries fatal to dogs

A Tauranga vet is warning people about the dangers of karaka berries after a family lost their dog recently. The dog ate berries from the karaka tree and... Read More

New surf festival coming to the Mount

The Mount's always been renowned for its surf and next month a brand new festival will be held to celebrate its surfing culture and highlight the need to protect... Read More

Sweet ride for community patrollers

A new fit-for-purpose community patrol car with all the bells and whistles has been coasting through the alleys and roads around Tauranga South this last month... Read More

Mount Hot Pools splash out for summer

Swimmers who normally soak in the serenity of the Mount Hot Pools will have to find other pools to whet their appetite for a while. The Mount pools are... Read More

Reigning in animal abuse

From discovering skeletons of horses that died still tied to their posts, to horses being beaten, suffering rope burns, fractures and neglect, Rowan Elliott,... Read More

Stranded in NZ – it could be worse

Thousands of travellers have found themselves grounded in New Zealand throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, watching on from afar as their respective nations suffered... Read More