Local News

Library holiday fun for all ages

If you're wanting to get your kids out of the house these school holidays there's plenty of activities available at your nearest library. Tauranga, Mount Maunganui,... Read More

New roller rink caters for the community

Get your wheels rolling these school holidays at the newest skating rink on the block. Skatescool Tauranga's new venue opens on Saturday, September 29 and aims... Read More

All Blacks given World Cup warning

It is rare indeed these days for the All Blacks to drop a test match, particularly at home. Not like the 1970s and 1980s when matches were lost on a semi-regular... Read More

Best dressed store in Greerton

Winner of the Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Window Dressing competition is Three Little Whimzee, a shop located on Chadwick Road. Twenty-three shops in Greerton... Read More

Growing a rep rugby league team

Rugby league in Tauranga has emerged from the representative wilderness. It happened at a beautiful but remote Corbett Park footie ground at Oakura, 15 minutes... Read More

Stepping out for dementia

Hundreds of locals will be going the extra mile for the 60,000 people living with dementia in New Zealand with the annual Memory Walk in Mount Maunganui on September... Read More

Paengaroa kids abuzz over beeswax wraps

Students from Paengaroa School marked Bee Aware Month by making sustainable beeswax wraps using beeswax from locally-owned hives. On September 12, representatives... Read More

Warming communitea initiative

Who likes a good cup of tea? Or herbal tea in this case. Combine that with a love for supporting charitable organisations or not-for-profit groups and you have... Read More

Welcome to Welcome Bay

In Welcome Bay, the local community centre is very much at the centre of its community, located between the shopping centre and the children's playground. On... Read More

New secondary school for WBOP sought

Jo Linthwaite's children might not be ready for secondary school just yet, but the Whakamarama woman is not wasting any time in making sure there will be one on... Read More

Under 19s point to bright Bay future

If you go by history, Bay of Plenty's 35-30 victory over the mighty Canterbury in the Jock Hobbs Memorial national under 19 tournament last Saturday wasn't supposed... Read More

Organisation guru cutting a deal with Santa

Born a 'Taffy', raised a 'Jafa', a temporary 'cockney' and now a converted 'Papamoan', she is firmly and permanently embedded in Tauranga's seaside suburb. 'Love... Read More