Local News
09:18am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is yet to invade New Zealand, but Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers say it is only a matter of time before the pest settles in.... Read More
09:17am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
The Tauranga Tornados sailing fleet is gearing up for race season, with group members more than ready to start gliding across the water. The fleet attracts... Read More
08:55am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
Brienna Horn's face lights up every morning when her cochlear implants are switched on. The 13-month old Mount Maunganui baby is profoundly deaf and has... Read More
08:54am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
'We had a harder time than these jumped up spoiled brats.” 59-year-old Shirley's caustic comment on youth in a 'letter to the editor'. Now those very... Read More
08:52am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
Water is a very precious commodity. Our very existence depends on it. That's why the Tauranga City Council is throwing open the doors to its Oropi water... Read More
08:36am Fri 27 Sep, 2019
A Papamoa resident is worried construction of a cycle track at a neighbouring primary school will compromise his privacy and security. The school says the track... Read More
05:31pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
Art is a fantastic communication tool and can sometimes express what words can't. More than 20 artists will be expressing their culture and have their unique... Read More
05:29pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
It's a local story reminiscent of The Notebook - a story of love, dedication and never giving up. Local musician Jack Moyle and his wife Barbara live day-to-day... Read More
05:28pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
What began as a project to create a new, innovative and attractive horticulture course for Katikati College students has morphed into offering education and... Read More
05:27pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
As D-Day - D for demolition - draws near for the Bayfair underpass, the action group fighting for its retention as part of the new B2B highway development,... Read More
05:26pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
Mount Maunganui will be awash in a sea of purple on September 28 as people take to the streets to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory... Read More
05:25pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
Ella Claydon had finished with dancing but loved the pool. Synchronised swimming was a perfect fit. 'She went for a look-see,” says Mum Lorna Claydon.... Read More












