Local News

Will 2019 be the Doggies’ year?

When they win, they sing. 'The Dogs are having a party,” the anthem goes. 'We play hard, we play fast. Ain't no way we're coming last.” The Dogs... Read More

Bay racers head to Leadfoot

The Leadfoot Festival is back for 2019, bringing with it a unique mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Each year, New Zealand racing... Read More

A snapshot of Te Puke teeth

A restorative and cosmetic dentist working in Te Puke has offered the whole town some dietary and dental advice to help ensure they keep their teeth for life. Dr... Read More

National Jazz Festival takes centre stage

Jazz fans will be treated to six days of music and excitement in April, as the Bay comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga and the National Youth Jazz... Read More

Kotahitanga for Waitangi Day

With their best penmanship, the British Crown and Maori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, establishing a unity (Kotahitanga) that we still celebrate... Read More

When pet becomes pest

A colony of turtles, established in the Carmichael Reserve, right here in Tauranga? Well-known and respected local conservationist and writer Ann Graeme was skeptical... Read More

Cyclists claim Grenada Street

Unlike its dreamy, balmy Caribbean namesake, Grenada Street in Arataki is a bristling corner of suburbia right now. It's about a couple of separated cycle lanes,... Read More

When her lungs lit up like a Christmas tree

She can still get the crowds grooving and cheering her on like groupies at their favourite singer's gig. But Debbie Walker's voice is different now - not as... Read More

Discussing the topic of death

The Tauranga Death Café Community is bringing the conversation around dying and death, mortality and life, out from behind the closed café doors.... Read More

Throwing everything at their sport

It takes more than throwing a Frisbee in a park for your dog to catch. Pro Disc Golf is a gruelling sport that requires great aim and a strong arm. Disc Golf... Read More

Good times set to roll on

Latest building consent statistics prepared by Priority One have signaled a strong few years ahead for the Tauranga construction industry. With over $350 million... Read More

Replace your old lifejackets

Maritime NZ and Coastguard New Zealand are reminding boaties to replace and destroy their old lifejackets before they fail when you need them most. Maritime... Read More