Local News
11:17am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Phyllis Johnston grew up in a family where stories were as valuable as money. As a young girl she would sit down with her parents while they took turns retelling... Read More
11:16am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Six months ago, the inside of the Cargo Shed - the iconic building on prime waterfront real estate on Dive Crescent - was set to be upgraded in time for the upcoming... Read More
11:15am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Work has begun on plans to offer fare-free buses for students living in Welcome Bay as a one-year trial for 2019. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's public... Read More
11:11am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Two Eastern Bay of Plenty schools are receiving a Tauranga-made gift along with fruit funding to help fight a major health issue in their community. Children... Read More
11:09am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
When Bay of Plenty woman Letitia Paul entered the Best Foods Best Kiwi Recipe Challenge, she never thought she'd win the competition with a recipe of leftovers. Letitia's... Read More
11:08am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
If only the walls could talk. There's been a lot of laughs and a lot of learning at Katikati Community Centre over the past 25 years, and the community will come... Read More
11:05am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
There's a common misconception that scholarships are only for 'straight A' students, but this isn't the case in Omokoroa. The Omokoroa and Districts Lions... Read More
10:53am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Laura Boucher cuts her own cloth - the newbie musical theatre director is not constrained by what has gone before her. 'I knew definitively that I wanted to use... Read More
04:39pm Fri 09 Nov, 2018
Downtown Tauranga has launched the Trustpower Photographic Competition and Exhibition for the third year in a row, and is now seeking entries with a prize pool... Read More
04:39pm Fri 09 Nov, 2018
Waihi Beach ratepayers will be well-served when it comes to tackling Western Bay of Plenty District Council on local issues, with two groups now vying to represent... Read More
04:38pm Fri 09 Nov, 2018
He is just 18, but actor Ethan Hahunga already has a remarkable ability to portray older characters on stage. The Tauranga Boys' College Year 13 student's most... Read More
04:37pm Fri 09 Nov, 2018
Plants, food, music and fundraising will go hand-in-hand at Te Puna Quarry Park's annual Quarryfest this weekend. The festival - on Sunday, November 11, from... Read More


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